Carlos Santiago, an ambassador and driver for the Greater Hartford Harm Reduction Coalition (now known as the Connecticut Harm Reduction Alliance), works at a mobile overdose prevention event in 2022 ...

Pre-arrest diversion-to-treatment programs that focus on long-term treatment for substance use disorder may reduce crime recidivism, incarceration and overdose deaths, according to new study led by a ...

Many emergency departments send overdose patients home without medication-assisted therapies or a referral to other types of treatment, which misses an opportunity to help address the nation’s opioid ...

Permanent regulatory improvements to the methadone treatment system have begun, and more are urgently needed. Overdose rates are higher than ever before due to fentanyl; and opioid use disorder (OUD) ...

Lehigh County has installed two round-the-clock public health kiosks that dispense free naloxone and other harm-reduction supplies in an effort to reduce overdose deaths and expand access to critical ...

Fort Wayne's Hope and Recovery Team released data on Tuesday that shows the program is reaching more people who need help addressing mental health, substance use and homelessness.

The San Francisco Department of Public Health is trying out new strategies to tackle the city's drug crisis after seeing a ...

In arranging speakers for an overdose awareness event in Yakima, Kristin Anglin heard many stories of heartbreak and triumph. She appreciates those willing to share. "Thank you to anyone who has the ...

Delaware County is getting a dedicated team to respond to emergencies involving drug overdoses. A paramedic and a certified recovery specialist – someone with lived experience in addiction who ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — For years, Kentucky families endured relentless heartbreak as overdose deaths continued to rise. But new data is offering a reason to hope—overdose deaths are down more than ...