The FDA also approved the first generic non-prescription naloxone drug in July 2023. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the second over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone nasal spray product, RiVive (3mg) by non-profit pharmaceutical company Harm Reduction Therapeutics,...

Believe it or not, an overdose can happen to anyone. Whether you’ve been prescribed pain medication by your doctor, or a loved one is using an illicit substance such as heroin or fentanyl, the risks of an overdose are still present. Several substances that can cause one to...

Overdose deaths involving illegally manufactured fentanyl laced with xylazine have skyrocketed in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). New CDC data released Thursday showed that between January 2019 and June 2022, the monthly...

When Ryan Hampton was recovering from opioid addiction in 2015, he remembers turning on the television at the recovery house where he was staying and seeing something remarkable: A rally, called "Unite to Face Addiction," drew hundreds of organizations and advocates for people...

We aren’t the only ones taking this kind of approach. A lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill runs a mail-based drug-checking program, where people across the country can mail in substances to be tested. And the New York City Department of Health and Mental...

Drug overdose deaths in the United States plateaued in 2022 but still topped 100,000 — stark proof that the nation remains in the throes of a staggering crisis killing hundreds of Americans daily.

The rate of drug overdose deaths linked to fentanyl in the United States has skyrocketed over the last five years, new federal data showed.

Grammy Award-winning artist Macklemore to join the recovery community for Mobilize Recovery 2023 in Washington, D.C. Continuing its mission to support, motivate, and empower the 23 million Americans in long term recovery, Mobilize Recovery, one of America’s largest advocacy...

With four Grammy awards under his belt and tens of millions of records sold, Macklemore has achieved remarkable success in the music industry. His music has been streamed over 13 billion times, solidifying his status as a popular and influential artist. The rapper, whose birth...