A year prior, the Biden administration gave different reasons for the start of the overdose deaths decline, describing its work to distribute more of the opioid-overdose reversing drug naloxone, increase access to addiction treatment medications and support of harm reduction programs .

University of Texas at Arlington Professor Dana Litt contributed to a study led by Alex Russell, assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, that found many parents turn to online peer advice when facing concerns about substance use among their children.

A report into HMP Birmingham, published on Monday by HM Inspectorate of Prisons, found that drones were being used to get large quantities of drugs and contraband into the prison. It also said that illicit drug use was high, with five deaths linked to it - as were rates of violence and self harm.

Ray J has recently opened up about his unfortunate health news, following a recent hospitalization. The musician and actor revealed that he doesn’t expect to live beyond 2027 after drug and alcohol use has damaged his heart,

President Donald Trump signed an executive order launching a new initiative to address drug addiction. “We’re taking a bold action to help Americans struggling with all forms of addiction so they can get the help and the support that they need to free themselves,