overdose deaths

A man and woman could see up to life in prison if convicted.

In his weekly appearance on WBSM Wednesday, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell discussed a number of humanitarian issues currently affecting the city.

An eye-opening new study on opioid overdose deaths unfortunately makes sense.

A national public safety and public health effort comes to the SouthCoast on Saturday.

First responders, health professionals and family members who administer overdose-reversing drugs would be shielded from potential lawsuits under a bill filed in Congress. The bill's supporters say the use of drugs like naloxone _ also known as Narcan _ in an emergency overdose situation shouldn't be deterred by fear of legal action...

Calling it a public health emergency, Gov. Charlie Baker has unveiled the first steps his administration plans to take in fighting heroin and prescription drug abuse and addiction. During a stop Thursday at the Hope House treatment center in Boston, the governor announced the first-ever public release of data the state collects on the number of prescriptions written for painkillers and overdose de