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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.

The first two weeks after release carry the highest overdose risk of a person's life. A practical family playbook for the first 48 hours and the weeks after.

Fentanyl test strips can detect fentanyl before an overdose happens. Learn how the strips work, how to use them correctly, where to get them, and their limits.

The Justice Department set new federal thresholds for 7-OH and MGPI on Oct. 9, 2026. Here is what is now Schedule I, what is not, and how to stay safe.

Overdose loss carries a grief other deaths don't: guilt, blame, and silence. What research says helps families, how to tell children, where to get support.

Ingham County health officials are urging residents to take precautions after a weekend spike in drug overdoses, including at least one suspected death.

The days after a nonfatal overdose are the most dangerous of all. What happens in the hospital, what to say when they wake up, and how to build a safety plan that actually holds.

Oklahoma opened a new round of opioid-settlement grants for public schools, tech centers and colleges — up to $900,000 over three years for prevention.

Starting Dec. 13, 2026, New York employers that keep first-aid supplies on hand must also stock an opioid antagonist at work. What the new rules require.