Fewer deaths as drug users adapt and use Narcan . Drug deaths in the U.S. have dropped from a peak of 114,000 in the 12-month period that ended in August 2023 to just under 87,000 for the period ...

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Alcoholic beverages could be a “gateway drug" leading to more harmful substances, addiction experts warn. Here's why they could present this risk.

Unfortunately, despite the drugs’ promise, drug manufacturers seem reluctant to pay for the larger trials that would be needed to seek Food and Drug Administration approval for use for addiction.

Some 30,000 fewer people are dying every year in the U.S. from fentanyl and other street drugs. This shift has stunned addiction experts, reversing decades of rising death.