Over the past four years, nearly 7,000 people have injected, smoked or otherwise used street drugs like fentanyl and cocaine ...

#THRfacts campaign aims to educate the community about a science-based way to reduce smoking and raise awareness of the rising concerns over underground and unregulated tobacco and vapes. Today, many ...

The opportunity to see a doctor, to get a job, to get information and non-judgemental support. The opportunity to stay alive. Today, Martinez is the capacity building and Hepatitis C coordinator for ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. In 2023, Iowa received over $2.5 million in federal funding for overdose prevention activities. The ...

Harm reduction is an innovative and adaptive strategy in public health that provides a pragmatic framework for minimizing the negative health impacts of tobacco consumption. It recognizes that while ...

The stuff on the street is getting more dangerous, which is partly why Phoenix saw nearly 6,000 opioid overdoses in 2025.

Opioids, including the best known—morphine, heroin and fentanyl—have been gaining popularity over the last few decades. Although officially banned, these painkillers still find their way into prisons ...

At some point, North Dakota needs to stop pretending addiction will magically disappear if we just shut our eyes — or the doors to services people rely on. Yet here we are, watching Commissioner ...