Virginia Tech researchers develop smart patch that automatically delivers naloxone during a fentanyl overdose
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Researchers at Virginia Tech are testing a small wearable patch that can detect fentanyl in…
Natasha never expected to become addicted to prescribed opioids while battling endometriosis
Natasha Trajkovski was 21 when she was first prescribed opioids. After having a C-section, she was diagnosed with…
‘Benadryl challenge’ social media trend sends 2 Lancaster County teens to ICU | Health
A dangerous social media fad has resulted in the recent admittance of at least two Lancaster County teenagers…
How to Eat Fried Worms actor Blake Garrett’s death ruled accidental overdose
Carol told the outlet her son had been living a “good life” in the past three years and…
Search warrants reveal lethal level of Benadryl ingredient found in 12-year-old Eve Rogers
ENFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) – Five newly released search warrants reveal that 12-year-old Eve Rogers had a lethal level…
South Carolina’s first data-driven naloxone vending machine aims to save lives
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – A new vending machine in Columbia is dispensing naloxone, a medication used to reverse…
Youth purposely overdosing on Benadryl: Nipissing FN
Updated: May 18, 2026 at 1:32PM EDT Published: May 18, 2026 at 12:13PM EDT Nipissing First Nation’s leadership says some…
Drug counsellor Erik Fleming sentenced for role in supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry
A licensed drug addiction counsellor who delivered Friends star Matthew Perry the doses of ketamine that killed him…
Pharmacists turn patients away for home medicine reviews due to funding caps
When Mildura resident Bronwen Walker was offered an in-home review of her medication, she took it up immediately.…
‘Ketamine Queen’ jailed for 15 years over death of Friends star Matthew Perry
A drug dealer dubbed the “Ketamine Queen” has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in connection with…
No, Synthetic Opioid Cychlorphine Has Not Proved Narcan “Ineffective”
A minor media frenzy has been forming around cychlorphine, a novel synthetic opioid described as the “next killer…
Researchers find leading causes of death among pregnant and postpartum women
Researchers at Columbia University have found that accidental drug overdose, homicide, and suicide are the leading causes of death among pregnant and postpartum women. The findings…