Anyone can open the federal overdose data behind the headlines. Here is how the four-month lag works, why some counties are hidden, and how to read a trend.

DEA's 31st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. Where to drop off unused opioids — and what to do the other 364 days a year.

Your adult child is sleeping outside and using drugs. What the federal data says, what Housing First actually requires, and the steps that help this week.

Los Angeles County confirmed its first fatal cychlorphine death. Why fentanyl strips miss this potent opioid, and where residents can get testing and naloxone.

HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 decide what a rehab can share with you. Here's what the law actually says, what a consent form can unlock, and what to do.

Wood County health officials issued an overdose alert after a week-long rise in overdoses, warning that pills, cocaine, heroin and meth may contain fentanyl.

A trial can open a treatment that insurance never covers. How to find a recruiting study, what consent protects, and the questions to ask before joining.

Four suspected overdose deaths in one week in Robeson County, North Carolina, and a sheriff's warning about a fentanyl analogue that routine tests miss.

Growing up with a parent who struggled with alcohol or drugs leaves survival patterns that follow you into adulthood. What helps, and what to do first.