Drug overdose

A bill to expand Delaware’s harm reduction initiatives in drug overdose prevention got Gov. Matt Meyer's signature.

Delaware sees a decline in drug overdoses for a second year in a row. But state officials said Monday that doesn’t mean addiction treatment and prevention efforts can let up.

The First State saw a 36 percent decrease in drug overdose deaths between 2023 and 2024.

State Rep. Kim Williams files legislation to classify tianeptine as a Schedule I drug in Delaware, effectively banning its sale, possession and distribution.

Five face federal charges in a multi-state fentanyl and cocaine conspiracy.

Delaware’s overdose rate rose for the sixth year in a row last year, confirming what health officials suspected.The state’s Division of Forensic Science…

A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds Delaware hospitals have seen a more than 100 percent increase in suspected opioid…

Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn has filed a lawsuit against opioid drug makers.The lawsuit accuses the companies of fueling the state’s drug epidemic.…

New Castle County is getting new funds to boost a program that’s helping address the opioid crisis locally.A nearly $120,000 grant from the University of…

Nearly a dozen people in Delaware died of suspected drug overdoses during the Thanksgiving holiday.The Department of Health and Social Services is urging…