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Overdose

Matthew Perry's assistant gets 3 years, 5 months in prison

  • May 27
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3 dead in New Mexico, first responders exposed to unknown substance

  • May 20
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Man sentenced to 2 years in Matthew Perry's overdose death

  • May 13
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Matthew Perry's 'Friends' keepsakes and artwork go up for auction

  • May 5

Influencer hospitalized after suspected overdose during livestream

  • Apr 16

'Ketamine Queen' gets 15 years in Matthew Perry's overdose death

  • Apr 9

As overdose deaths decline, new drug threats emerge in Chicago area

  • Feb 6

Cause of death revealed for 29-year-old chess grandmaster

  • Jan 21

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Opioid overdose spike during heat wave triggers city's alert system

  • Jun 25, 2025
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R. Kelly lawyers say he overdosed; sources say he received routine medical treatment

  • Jun 17, 2025
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3 hospitalized after possible overdose at North Side elementary school

  • Dec 3, 2024
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Doctor charged in Matthew Perry's death in court after plea deal

  • Aug 30, 2024
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5, including 2 doctors, charged in Matthew Perry's death

  • Aug 15, 2024
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Campaign aims to reduce overdose deaths in Black gay, bisexual men

  • May 24, 2024
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5 kids taken to hospitals after suspect cannabis overdose

  • Apr 22, 2024
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West Side organizers hope to reduce opioid-related overdose fatalities

  • Aug 31, 2023

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6 puppies saved by firefighters from suspected fentanyl overdose in Washington

Officials say the puppies were in critical condition and in respiratory distress due to a possible fentanyl overdose.

  • Jan 14
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Angels settle lawsuit with family of late pitcher Tyler Skaggs over fatal overdose

Attorneys for the Angels and the family of Tyler Skaggs reached a settlement in the civil trial over whether the team should be held responsible for the pitcher's fatal overdose.

  • Dec 19, 2025

Cook Co. sees dramatic decrease in fentanyl deaths; advocates warn against false sense of security

As the Chicago area is seeing a dramatic decrease in fentanyl deaths, some advocates are warning that this progress should not lull the public into a false sense of security.

  • Nov 18, 2025

5 new arrests in deaths of De Niro's grandson and Chris Stein's daughter

Five people have been arrested Thursday on charges stemming from the 2023 overdose death of Robert De Niro's grandson, Leandro, and the daughter of Chris Stein, co-founder of Blondie with Debbie Harry.

  • Oct 30, 2025

Angels outfielder Mike Trout testifies he loved late teammate Tyler Skaggs, saw no signs of drug use

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout testified Tuesday in a trial over whether the MLB team should be held responsible for the drug overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs.

  • Oct 22, 2025