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 ...

Overdose prevention advocates lobby legislators at the state Capitol to support a measure that would allow for the establishment of overdose prevention centers in Connecticut. Credit: Katy Golvala / ...

The city with the highest opioid death rate of any large city in the United States could soon become the location of the nation's first supervised drug injection site. The vice president of Safehouse, ...

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, ...

(*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 ...

Methamphetamine was recently ranked New Zealand's second-most harmful drug behind alcohol, and is the country's most injected drug. Injecting drugs is associated with additional risks such as vein and ...

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, ...

University of Otago provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. University of Otago provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ. Methamphetamine was recently ranked New Zealand’s ...