A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that overdose deaths fell by 17%. Dr. Darien Sutton explains why.

McKinsey had been charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and with destroying documents.

The settlement is for the role they had in helping fuel the opioid crisis as federal prosecutors says the company "knew the risks."

International consulting firm McKinsey & Company was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and destroying documents.

Madi lost her dad to an overdose when she was 11 years old. Now 14, she finds solace at Camp Mariposa, where she can be a kid again and connect with others who know her pain.

Overdose deaths have continued to drop, now at their lowest level in 3 years, data shows, but remain higher than pre-pandemic levels.

Prescriptions for naloxone, the medicine that can reverse opioid overdose, increased 669% for those 10-19 years old from 2017 to 2022, according to CDC researchers. Dr. Darien Sutton explains.

The 5-4 opinion was authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch.

In September 2023, Felix Herrera Garcia was seen fleeing the day care out a back alley, carrying two heavy shopping bags while children were suffering from the effects of fentanyl, officials said.

The husband of the owner of the New York City day care where a 1-year-old died of fentanyl poisoning pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges.

Drug overdose deaths decreased slightly last year, marking the first decline since 2018, according to early data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

New provisional CDC data published Wednesday shows drug overdose deaths in the U.S. fell from 2022 to 2023, marking the first annual decline in five years.

New provisional CDC data published Wednesday shows drug overdose deaths in the U.S. fell from 2022 to 2023, marking the first annual decline in five years.

Walgreens announced Wednesday it will be selling a generic version of over-the-counter naloxone, a drug that can reverse overdoses.

Agents said they have seized more than 16 kilograms of Fentanyl powder and 60,000 Fentanyl pills while still working to break up other drug trafficking rings.

A new study shows that more than 320,000 children lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2022. ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton explains.

Calls to poison centers for fentanyl exposures in kids increased nearly 54-fold since 2016.

Grammy-nominated musician Jelly Roll delivered an impassioned testimony before senate as lawmakers push for new anti-fentanyl legislation.

The overdoses were concentrated downtown before spreading across the city.

Officials in Austin, Texas, are investigating an "outbreak" of drug overdoses with more than 50 suspected cases and at least four people dead.

ABC News’ Dr. Jen Ashton discusses how the number of emergency visits among children for prescription opioids had decreased for a decade but increased between 2019 and 2020.

A U.S. citizen has been arrested crossing back into the U.S. from Mexico after authorities found an estimated $130,000 of fentanyl hidden in the taxi they were riding in.

ABC News' "Start Here" spoke with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra about the start of Medicare drug price negotiations.

Publicis Groupe SA agreed Thursday to pay $350 million to settle claims it helped OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma fuel the opioids epidemic in the United States.

Oregon officials declared a 90-day state of emergency to address Portland’s fentanyl crisis as fatal synthetic opioid overdoses there have risen 533% since 2018.

A pharmaceutical company says their new experimental drug could be an alternative to opioid-based painkillers.

Advocates feel presidential candidates have not discussed substance use disorder much – when, they believe, it should be highlighted both during and beyond the primary.

America’s illicit drugs are being laced with one of the deadliest opioids ever created, killing in record numbers. ABC News' Bob Woodruff travels to uncover the epidemic of fentanyl poisoning.

The musical artist got candid about his own personal addiction story and former life as a drug dealer during an emotional testimony to a Senate committee.

Jason DeFord, known by his stage name Jelly Roll, gave an emotional opening statement Thursday on overdoses at a Senate hearing on fentanyl.

Singer Jelly Roll speaks at the Senate hearing on a fentanyl bill, saying 190 people in America die daily from a drug overdose.

Republican presidential candidate and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie outlined his national drug crisis plan earlier this week.

Dr. Francis Martinis and his wife Jessica both plead “not guilty” to their charges on Long Island.

Several Virginia elementary school students needed medical attention Tuesday after eating gummy bears from a bag that tested positive for fentanyl, authorities said.

A settlement with Purdue Pharma hung in the balance at the Supreme Court as victims of the opioid epidemic urged justices to approve a deal with the company's owners.

Justices will review a $6 billion bankruptcy settlement between Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and the victims and communities ravaged by the opioid crisis.

As tens of thousands of Americans die each year from synthetic opioids, namely fentanyl, federal officials say the illicit narcotics trade remains a critical problem

The U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia announced that 11 additional suspects, out of 23 total in custody, have been arrested in connection with a fentanyl distribution conspiracy.

New details of a federal investigation into a "massive" fentanyl ring in D.C. and elsewhere were released Monday with 11 additional arrests -- out of 23 total

ABC News’ Selina Wang and Mick Mulroy talk about the meeting between President Joe Biden and Mexico’s president and what the leaders will discuss.

Pres. Biden and Pres. Xi will discuss the escalating opioid crisis while at the APEC Summit.

Senior government officials are concerned that Congress may not pass enough funding to secure the border, as federal authorities work to stop illegal narcotics smuggling.

ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton talks about a new study that discovered that limiting the use of opioids after surgery does not impact patient outcomes.

Two of the three suspects arrested in the death of a 1-year-old boy from fentanyl exposure at a Bronx, New York, day care center pleaded not guilty Thursday.

The machine-printed banners were purportedly signed by a faction of the Sinaloa cartel led by the sons of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.

NYC’s Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan has advised residents to carry lifesaving Narcan and know how to use it as fentanyl deaths are on the rise.

Felix Herrera Garcia, the husband of the owner of the Bronx day care where a 1-year-old died of suspected fentanyl poisoning, returned Thursday to the United States.

The apartment was just six blocks from the day care where a 1-year-old died, and three other children had to be revived with Narcan after exposure to fentanyl, authorities said.

The overdose crisis reaches historic levels in New York City, according to new data from the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Police say the drugs and weapons were discovered in a room across the hall from where a 10-year-old slept.