The Dakota County Sheriff's Office is warning of a spike in overdoses this past week that may potentially be linked to drugs ...
Most hospitals already offer naloxone to anyone treated for an opioid overdose, but two hospitals are investigating whether ...
COEUR D’ALENE (The Spokesman-Review) — Six Kootenai County Jail inmates were taken to the hospital Saturday after they showed signs of overdosing on fentanyl, according to the Kootenai County ...
Suspect in custody after shoving WSP lieutenant to ground, stealing her vehicle A suspect is in custody after pushing down a Washington State Patrol lieutenant and stealing her patrol vehicle Thursday ...
Fewer than 40% of Medicare beneficiaries with opioid-use disorders receive proper care, study finds In 2022, 52,000 Medicare beneficiaries experienced an opioid overdose, according to the Centers for ...
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The danger in drug overdose

An overdose is when you take a toxic or poisonous amount of a drug or medicine by mistake or intentionally. In simple terms, drug overdoses is when an individual takes more than the medically ...
Davidson County is finally seeing a decline in overdose deaths, but deadly new drug combinations threaten progress.
West Virginia has the highest mortality rate from drug overdoses in the United States, with 77.8 deaths reported per 100,000 residents, while Nebraska has the lowest. This is according to an analysis ...
**Editor’s Note: This article has been corrected to clarify the date of the training, which is Wednesday, September 24, 2025. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County’s Behavioral Health Education ...