The White House's newly released strategy for tackling the nation's drug and addiction crisis calls for a number of ambitious ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) — Police say unused prescription medications sitting in medicine cabinets can lead to addiction and overdoses, making drug take-back programs a critical tool in preventing ...

After rising exponentially since 1979, overdose rates have finally begun to decline, falling more than 29 percent since 2022.

Jose Prado Mendoza saw plenty of drug use when he lived in the Los Angeles area in California. But now as a senior at Rifle High School, Prado is not only an athlete in football, wrestling and track, ...

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, and it addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.9 million ...

Washington — President Trump signed an executive order Thursday evening to coordinate a federal government response to drug addiction and substance abuse. According to a White House fact sheet, the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a personal story of his own heroin addiction, spiritual awakening and recovery at a conference on drug addiction Thursday and ...

PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV) - The Colorado Attorney General’s Office was part of the national lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies over the opioid epidemic. As a result, Colorado received Opioid ...