Accidental overdose caused 5.2 deaths per 100,000 births, while homicide and suicide combined accounted for 3.9 per 100,000.

NBER study links Colombia's record coca surge to 1,000–1,500 extra US overdose deaths yearly and $10 billion in damages.

Researchers at Columbia University have found that accidental drug overdose, homicide, and suicide are the leading causes of death among pregnant and postpartum women. The researchers used information ...

A new national analysis reveals that the most common causes of death among pregnant and postpartum women are not traditional medical complications, but preventable injuries and violence.

Fentanyl continues to be the primary cause of drug overdose deaths in the United States. Even a very small amount of it can ...

Researchers at Columbia University have found that accidental drug overdose, homicide, and suicide are the leading causes of death among pregnant and postpartum women. The findings were published in ...

Tropical cyclones, including hurricanes and tropical storms, are linked to increased rates of drug-related deaths up to three ...

Fatal drug overdoses are on a downward trend locally and in Ohio, though area public health departments are continuing to see concerning trends with opioids being laced with other illicit drugs. In ...

Life expectancy in the U.S. reached a record high in 2024 following a substantial decline of drug-overdose deaths, according to figures released by the federal government Thursday. The life expectancy ...

Fatal drug overdoes in Maine have fallen for the third consecutive year, that's according to the latest data released by the ...

An Oklahoma bill aims to make it easier to criminally charge people who provide fentanyl that leads to a fatal overdose.