The United States’ opioid problem has steadily been getting worse. In 2022, more than 110,000 people died of drug overdoses, "two-thirds of whom succumbed to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl," ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – Lawmakers dropped the controversial idea to pursue so-called safe injection sites in a compromise addiction and substance use disorder bill they filed Tuesday after months of private ...

(*This story was updated at 9:43 a.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024 to correct a quotation from a spokesman for City Manager Eric Batista.) As deaths caused by opioid overdoses continue to rise yearly in ...

A used needle is seen on the ground on Friday, March 22, 2024, in Baker Park in Grants Pass, Ore. The two candidates vying to represent District 7 on Boston City Council have different opinions about ...

The Minnesota Department of Human Services is accepting proposals from groups that want to operate safe recovery sites. The request for proposals closes this month, and grantees are expected to be ...

President Trump’s plan to curb “urban disorder” could spell the end of “safe injection sites” that flout federal drug laws. The idea that local governments have to comply with federal law has, ...

For the first time, methamphetamines and cocaine have overtaken heroin and prescription opioids in illicit drug use involving fentanyl nationwide and in nearly every state, a new report suggested. The ...

Methamphetamine, often referred to as crystal meth, is a potent and highly addictive stimulant that presents serious health dangers for both individuals and society. Its crystalline appearance, ...