opioid overdose

In Massachusetts, one of the last major pieces of legislation to be signed into law in 2024 was an omnibus bill, geared toward substance use disorders and support for those affected. WAMC spoke with one of the bill’s biggest proponents in the Senate about just what the new act does.

Albany County will use opioid settlement funding to strengthen its response to the overdose epidemic.

The North Adams, Massachusetts city council heard a presentation this week on the overdose reversing drug naloxone.

Marking International Overdose Awareness Day, New York Congressman Paul Tonko toured a treatment site in Albany today.

The city of Burlington, Vermont has issued a dire new report detailing a substantial increase this year in overdose responses by emergency responders.

There has been an increase in overdose deaths in Vermont for the third consecutive year.

An interview with Sarah DeJesus of Berkshire Harm Reduction.

It was a day of drug policy discussion in Albany, as lawmakers held a forum on legalizing marijuana, proposed bills to combat heroin addiction and…

Drug overdoses are a significant problem across New York State with data from New York City showing more than 900 fatalities caused by accidental…