Drug overdose

Every overdose death is preventable. It's time to end the war on drugs and begin a new chapter.

Opioids accounted for 86 percent of all drug overdose deaths in the state with the highest overdose mortality rate.

Drug overdoses have been a point of focus for lawmakers in recent years, particularly alongside the rise of illicit fentanyl use.

Newsweek breaks down the careers of Nick, Aaron, Angel, Leslie, and Bobbie Jean as the new documentary, 'The Carters: Hurts to Love You' premieres on Hulu.

Rahul Gupta reflects on the status of the war on drugs as he steps down as head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

The family kept the ashes of the wrong man on an altar in their home for three years.

CDC data released Wednesday shows there were approximately 97,000 U.S. deaths in the 12-month period ending June 30.

The 'Ally McBeal' alum's younger sister Caitlin, has given her first interview almost one year after his overdose.

Dr. Mark Chavez pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring to distribute the surgical anesthetic ketamine in the death of Matthew Perry.

Dr. Mark Chavez, 54, could get up to 10 years in prison if he pleads guilty in federal court in Los Angeles.

Rapper Rich Homie Quan, 34, died of an accidental drug overdose, according to Atlanta's Fulton County Medical Examiner.

CBP officers and agents seize around 2,339 pounds of drugs a day, including 78 pounds of fentanyl, at U.S. air, sea, and land ports.

The LA County medical examiner has officially revealed the Crazytown singer's cause of death.

Newsweek speaks with drug recovery advocate Bob Forrest and journalist Diane Dimond about the dangerous relationship between celebrities and doctors.

Investigators' numerous attempts to identify the 'Pinnacle Man' were fruitless for decades because of missing fingerprints.

Two of the mother's children consumed fentanyl during a visit of their mother in a hotel room, court records state

More than two years after the 17-year-old girl overdose, a suspect was detained in relation to her death.

Perry allegedly paid doctors $2,000 for a $12 vial of ketamine before his fatal overdose in October.

Two doctors and Matthew Perry's assistant are among five people charged in connection with the Friends actor's death.

The contaminated candy contained "up to 300 doses" of the drug, NZ Drug Foundation Executive Director Sarah Helm said.

335 fentanyl pills were found in one home in Round Rock, before another 2,404 were discovered in a second home in Morgan's Point.

The drug crisis will only be overcome by a reduction in demand for drugs—by discouraging use and helping users to stop—not by "enabling access" to them.

An Indiana officer remains hospitalized after accidentally inhaling fentanyl during traffic stop.

Michael Morin blamed the Biden-Harris administration's border policies and blamed them for his sister Rachel's murder.

"We hope this molecule may serve in the future as additional tools in the fight against opioid overdose deaths," the researchers told Newsweek.

Today's front pages include a report on Elon Musk's alleged boundary-blurring relationships with women at SpaceX and the unstoppable Boston Celtics.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released its yearly examination of deaths attributed to drug overdose.

Paolo Liuzzo—who previously dated Princess Beatrice, the daughter of Prince Andrew—was found dead in a hotel room.

Congress cannot afford to remain idle on this issue.

The new drug, kush, "contains a mixture of chemicals including tramadol, cannabis, fentanyl and sometimes formaldehyde," expert Ian Hamilton told Newsweek.