Naloxone, delivered by a device called Narcan, is a nasal spray that is used as an emergency treatment to reverse drug ...

Ozempic is one of several medications, called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists or GLP-1 RAs, that are prescribed to ...

A new study reveals that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1), which include weight loss and diabetes meds ...

Carlton County will now provide naloxone, an antidote that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, throughout county buildings. A policy setting guidelines for naloxone storage and administration ...

From 2022 to 2023, Minnesota saw an 8% decrease in overall drug overdose deaths from 1,384 to 1,274 deaths among residents in the state, according to preliminary data. Though the numbers are still ...

New research shows that Ozempic and similar drugs reduce opioid overdoses by 40% and alcohol intoxication by 50% in people ...

Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky has received a $37.2 million, three-year federal grant from Substance Abuse and ...

A group that has called for more transparency in how the state fights opioid addiction is the focus of a fight between ...

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Upper Arlington will host DEA Drug Take Back Day for safe medication disposal on October 26 at the local fire station.

Despite an encouraging national dip in the past year, drug overdose deaths are still on the rise in many Western states.

If the downward trend holds, this year is expected to be the first since 2020 to see overdose deaths fall below the 100,000 ...