overdose

Overdose deaths in the U.S. last year were down by 27% from the year before — the largest such decline ever recorded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Portland has seen a recent spike in drug overdoses with 43 since April 10, including two that were fatal according to the Portland Police Department.

As part of a new state initiative, outreach workers have partnered with local health agencies and law enforcement to meet an urgent need: saving the lives of people who use dangerous drugs.

AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine is dealing with so many drug overdose deaths that the state medical examiner is asking for more money to handle the workload.Maine…

Several young people share their struggles with opiate abuse as one family is confronted with the overdose of their son, Will Gates, a University of…

Maine continues to see a record number of overdose deaths. The latest figures show 189 people have died of overdoses in the first six months of his year.…