New popular weight-loss and anti-diabetes drugs may reduce the rate of opioid overdose or alcohol intoxication in people with substance use disorders, according to a new study. The research, published ...

Naloxone helped reverse nearly 9,500 overdoses in Pennsylvania last year, according to an annual report on the state’s ...

A string of deaths in Laos tied to tainted alcohol has raised alarm around the world and renewed concerns about methanol in alcoholic drinks. Last week, six tourists died in Laos from a suspected ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A state law granting immunity to those who seek medical assistance when they are overdosing or helping someone else during an overdose is now expanding. "A lot of people who are ...

Alcohol poisoning is a serious and potentially deadly condition that occurs when someone drinks a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time. This overwhelms the body’s ability to process the ...

Like in Butler County, the number of overdose deaths statewide is shrinking, according to the state Department of Drug and ...

Toxic alcohol poisoning, most notably from methanol and ethylene glycol, poses a significant threat to public health due to the rapid development of metabolic acidosis and related systemic ...