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BOSSIER CITY, La. -- A group of men and women who have experienced the loss of a loved one, loss of a friend, recovered from addiction or survived an overdose

WESTLAKE — Tonya Doucette remembers a moment at a local store, when her son Trey was still young; a stranger approached the two and told him: “You’re gonna be famous

Local governments scored a major victory in a lawsuit around opioid painkillers. But the money is yet to be spent to prevent addiction and death.

BATON ROUGE - Sunday, families gathered on the steps of the State Capitol its a cry for change from families torn apart by drugs. 

Tougher penalties could be heading to Fentanyl dealers in the state of Louisiana. This comes at a time when overdoses are at an all-time high.

BOSSIER CITY, LA – The third annual Millie Mattered Walk to bring awareness to the drug epidemic that’s growing in Louisiana took place at Walker Place Park to honor those

Fentanyl related deaths continue to be a problem across Louisiana, including here in Acadiana. KATC has the message from health officials and one family's story they hope will save a life.

Organizers are hosting a public gathering next week in Houma to raise awareness about drug overdoses.

Fentanyl seizures in New Mexico and West Texas in 2022 could surpass the amount seized in 2021 based on data from the U.S. DEA.

Louisiana lawmakers and grieving parents differ over how tough to get on fentanyl, responsible for a growing number of deaths.