In addition to the cuts, local nonprofits are also having problems accessing federal help for opioid reversal medication, such as Narcan.

Close to $17 million from pharmaceutical companies over the next 14 years will continue to fund what county officials say are successful interventions.

The announcement comes after 11 people overdosed in the Penn North neighborhood. It was the city’s third mass overdose in four months.

Overdose deaths in adults age 65 and older from fentanyl mixed with stimulants, such as cocaine and methamphetamines, have surged 9,000% in the past eight years, matching rates found among younger adults,

Located in Cherry Health’s Southeast Side Health Center, the recovery center offers health screenings, counseling, access to community health workers and more.

On average, four people in South Carolina died every day from a drug overdose in 2024, totaling around 1,465, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of that number, 68% were deaths caused by synthetic opioids dominated by fentanyl.

Tramadol, a potent synthetic opioid, has been widely used to treat moderate to severe pain, but a new study suggests that the medication’s potential risks outweigh its “limited” benefits for chronic pain and that the use of it should be minimized.

Overdoses from fentanyl mixed with stimulants, such as cocaine and methamphetamines, surged 9,000% among adults older than 65 from 2015 to 2023, which matched rates among younger adults. This comes from research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 annual meeting.