Okmulgee County prosecutors charge a woman Tuesday with child neglect after her toddler died from fentanyl in June. The ...

In 2024, the Coroner’s Office recorded 552 reportable deaths, most of whom were people with a medical history, Coroner Wayne ...

Reversing opioid overdoses in rats using a drug that does not enter the brain prevents the sudden and severe withdrawal symptoms associated with therapeutics that target the central nervous system.

Within the last decade, the word “fentanyl” has become synonymous with death. Twice as potent than heroin and morphine, and ...

A new study from researchers at UC San Francisco has found that a treatment approach designed to help people addicted to fentanyl, using low doses of buprenorphine, is not working as expected. The ...

Reversing the trend will require police on the reservation, which has none, and closer detox and rehabilitation centers that ...

KGNS spoke with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Roots Recovery Center on their role in decreasing the amount of opioid-related overdose deaths.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, when fentanyl overdoses surged, doctors were desperate to find ways of helping their patients.

Sean Hanchett died in custody in December 2022, and did not receive adequate medical attention, the suit alleged.

Are dropping fentanyl-related death rates concealing other issues in the fight against this brutal form of addiction?

A new study conducted by University of California San Francisco researchers found buprenorphine works for treating opioid use ...