Overdose

A man pleaded guilty to selling the mixture of fentanyl and heroin that killed a Gaithersburg, Maryland, mother of three in August 2020. News4’s Jackie Bensen spoke with the victim’s mother.

A man pleaded guilty to selling the mixture of fentanyl and heroin that killed a Gaithersburg, Maryland, mother of three in August 2020.

Two people have been arrested and charged after nine people died due to a lethal batch of drugs. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

A dentist was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend who overdosed. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports police believe he provided her with sedatives and anesthetics.

A dentist in Montgomery County, Maryland, is accused of giving his girlfriend controlled substances in the months leading up to her overdose death. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

D.C. will deliver free Narcan kits to residents and businesses — and show people how to use the drug that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

As Hartford police continue to investigate how three 7th grade boys got their hands on deadly fentanyl inside their school on January 13, the district announced new efforts to ensure it never happens again.

A 13-year-old student at The Sport and Medical Sciences Academy in Hartford who was in grave condition because of an overdose has now died, according to police. Police said the teen suffered an overdose at the school Thursday and succumbed to his injures Saturday evening around 5:30 p.m. “Our city grieves for this child lost, for his loved ones, his…

One person is “clinging to life” and five others are recovering after they overdosed on drugs early Tuesday morning in Fairfax County, police say. Six people ranging in age from 23 to 35 years overdosed at an apartment in the 5500 block of Seminary Road about 3 a.m., police said. The mother of one of the victims called 911 after…

A Maryland parent is sharing a cautionary tale after her toddler was rushed to the emergency room. She’s hoping to educate others about the risk of edible marijuana overdoses in young children.

A new mobile outreach program in Northern Virginia helps people with substance abuse disorders by providing “safer use” kits to prevent overdose.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on the debut of a mobile outreach program in Northern Virginia to help people with substance abuse problems.

A silent struggle in the pandemic is leaving a lasting impact. News4’s Aimee Cho takes us there for a look at what’s happening and what’s being done to help.

The rapper suffered a heart attack on April 2 and has been on life support for the past few days prior to his passing.

Demi Lovato says her drug overdose in 2018 resulted in three strokes and a heart attack, leaving her with physical limitations that still affect her.

The CDC reports that overdose fatalities in the U.S. have spiked during the coronavirus pandemic.

Combined deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide in the U.S. plateaued in 2018 for the first time in two decades, according to a report published Thursday.

Authorities are revealing rapper Chynna Rogers died of an accidental overdose.

The judge overseeing the bankruptcy case of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma will consider Wednesday whether the company’s CEO should get a bonus equal to half his $2.6 million salary.

Critical care doctor charged with murder in the deaths of 25 hospital patients who authorities say were deliberately given overdoses of painkillers.