New popular weight-loss and anti-diabetes drugs may reduce the rate of opioid overdose or alcohol intoxication in people with substance use disorders, according to a new study. The research, published ...

A string of deaths in Laos tied to tainted alcohol has raised alarm around the world and renewed concerns about methanol in alcoholic drinks. Last week, six tourists died in Laos from a suspected ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A state law granting immunity to those who seek medical assistance when they are overdosing or helping someone else during an overdose is now expanding. "A lot of people who are ...

Like in Butler County, the number of overdose deaths statewide is shrinking, according to the state Department of Drug and ...

Alcohol poisoning is a serious and potentially deadly condition that occurs when someone drinks a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time. This overwhelms the body’s ability to process the ...

A recent study that included 148,000 people diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) found that taking prescribed ADHD medications was linked to lower rates of premature deaths ...

New data from the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs shows overdose deaths are trending downward statewide. Officials point to expanded access to naloxone as a key factor.

Toxic alcohol poisoning, most notably from methanol and ethylene glycol, poses a significant threat to public health due to the rapid development of metabolic acidosis and related systemic ...

Naloxone reversed more than 9,500 overdoses across Pennsylvania in the first nine months of 2025, the state’s Department of ...