emergency department

House Advances Bill Scrutinizing How Hospitals Test Patients for Fentanyl

A congressional committee has approved a bill to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study how prevalent…

July 28, 2026

Laypeople Administering Naloxone More Often, Per 911-Call Data

In cases where 911 is called, more bystanders than previously have been using naloxone when they believe someone is experiencing…

October 21, 2024

How to End Stigma in Hospitals Against People Who Use Drugs?

In 2020, Ronald Richardson and his friends who used drugs in Philadelphia began noticing wounds forming on their bodies. This…

July 5, 2023