The U.S. marked its largest one-year decline in drug overdose deaths in 2024, according to Centers for Disease Control and ...

The Boston Public Health Commission released data last week that showed a 38% decrease in overdose deaths compared to 2023.

Overdose deaths in Boston decreased by a notable 38% last year, according to a new data analysis released by the city’s ...

Some state committees classify overdose or substance use deaths as “pregnancy-associated but not related” and thus do not report on these deaths. Other states do report on these cases and document ...

Reason to celebrate, but not overestimate. That should be the takeaway from the state’s most recent fatal drug overdose ...

Sarah Wakeman, MD, Senior Medical Director for Substance Use Disorder at Mass General Brigham, is the co-senior author and ...

Eliminating the injury center would be akin to pulling firefighters off the scene while the fire is still burning.

The CDC reports that fatal overdoses dropped 27% in 2024. Progress has been made, but proposed budget cuts may hamper future ...

The CDC reports that fatal overdoses dropped 27% in 2024. Progress has been made, but proposed budget cuts may hamper future responses.

The number of people who died last year in Massachusetts from drug overdoses plummeted to their lowest level in more than a ...