Drug Overdose
Spike in ODs in Minneapolis leaves 3 dead, dozens hospitalized
An upsurge in drug use and overdoses is causing alarm.
Police: 3 fatal overdoses in just over 3 hours in St. Paul
There have been 30 overdose deaths in St. Paul so far this year.
Minnesota to receive nearly $8M in McKinsey opioid settlement
The money will go to opioid prevention and education in Minnesota.
Drug overdose deaths up 31% in the first half of 2020
Overdose deaths started to increase sharply in March, which coincides with the state-ordered lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Charges: Cold Spring woman gave neighbor drugs that killed her
The 30-year-old woman is accused of giving her neighbor methadone and amphetamines, which killed her.
Charges: Mounds View man gave Tinder date a drug that killed her
He's accused of giving the victim GHB, a date-rape drug, which killed her.
Drug overdose deaths increased by 20 percent last year after declining in 2018
Preliminary data show a substantial increase in overdose deaths, especially among synthetic opioids and psychostimulant drugs.
Counterfeit oxycodone pills to blame in deadly overdose
One man died, one man is in the ICU and another was injured.
Couple charged after 1-year-old ingests fentanyl
They claimed the unresponsive child had consumed Tylenol.
Gustavus student found dead, body 'concealed in a sleeping bag'
The 20-year-old was reported missing on Sept. 17.