Nearly one third of patients with confirmed opioid overdose in the emergency department (ED) also had benzodiazepine coexposures; novel benzodiazepines were linked to a greater risk for intubation, ...

The U.S. experienced a spike in benzodiazepine-related overdoses in 2020, particularly in overdoses that involved illicit benzodiazepines such as etizolam and flubromazolam, according to a study ...

On July 10, 2025, first responders in Baltimore discovered numerous individuals simultaneously overdosing in the same neighborhood. Twenty-five people ages 25-55 were hospitalized, five in critical ...

A new study has found that extending state Medicaid coverage did not increase the likelihood of prescription opioid or benzodiazepine misuse among people who use drugs. People who inject drugs and ...

The most common source of overdose was parafluorofentanyl, which killed 74 people, and methylfentanyl, which killed another 40. Both drugs are also known as China White. Carfentanyl killed 46 people.

COLUMBUS— Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order Wednesday allowing the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to legalize drug testing tools aimed at preventing overdoses. The emergency rule exempts test strips ...

Use of medications for newly-diagnosed opioid use disorder (OUD) increased from 2016 to 2019 but remained low, a new cohort study showed. Additionally, methadone and buprenorphine were potentially ...