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UTMB Health's John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas, is one of three hospitals that received patients after a May 18 shooting at Sante Fe (Texas) High School, according to CNN.

As the opioid epidemic increases the number of organ donors dying from drug overdoses, an analysis published in The New England Journal of Medicine found this increase has led to more organ transplants in the last five years.

Although the U.S. Senate recently approved a bill to address the opioid crisis, to truly curb painkiller abuse, it is crucial to understand why Americans are turning to these powerful drugs, Susan Sered, PhD, professor of sociology at Boston-based Suffolk…

As U.S. lawmakers and healthcare providers struggle with how to address the nationwide opioid epidemic, drug abuse issues vary across the country, with the District of Columbia ranking No. 1 for drug problems, according to a WalletHub analysis.

Nearly 75 people protested outside Baltimore-based MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center May 8 after hospital officials revealed in April they would combine their pediatric and adult emergency rooms, according to The Baltimore Sun.

I keep NARCAN (a brand of naloxone) in my backpack because I go to places where overdoses can occur. Places like sporting venues, airports and even department stores.

In 2016, synthetic opioids, specifically illicit fentanyl, contributed to more overdose deaths in the U.S. than prescription opioids, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

The AmerisourceBergen Foundation, which supports causes to improve global health, launched a grant program April 26 that aims to curb opioid abuse across the U.S.

On April 21, 2016, many of us were stunned by the news of the death of rock legend Prince.

Hospitals and health systems are experiencing the damaging effects of the opioid epidemic on a daily basis.