Georgea Kovanis

More than 51 million adults in the United States suffer from chronic pain, some of it completely debilitating.

To better understand the opioid crisis, the Free Press followed an addict, who showed readers a world that is off limits to most.

Even if you aren’t sure what’s causing an overdose, always use Narcan. Narcan can reverse an opioid overdose, and won’t hurt if it’s another drug.

At the heart of the drug crisis that kills one person in America every five minutes, an addict in Detroit represents the problem and the solution.

Narcan is available to purchase without a prescription in pharmacies, but there are ways to get it for free.

Over the last two years, vending machines that dispense Narcan for free have gained in popularity.

A camp for kids who have lost a loved one to suicide will include s’mores, arts and crafts ― and will give young people a chance to discuss grief.

Despite warnings that kratom can be addictive and dangerous, more people in the U.S. are turning to the unregulated supplement to help manage pain.

Turner grew up in Ontario and became a weathercaster on Detroit’s WJTB-TV before moring to WXYZ-TV, joining channel 7’s highly popular roster of stars.

While overdose deaths declined in the U.S. in 2023, they claimed more lives annually than gun violence and auto accidents, combined.

The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office drug task force last week seized more than 42 grams of the drug.

Several workers at the pharmacy chain said Rite Aid plans to transfer prescriptions to Walgreens.

An object needs to be 100 years old to qualify as an antique. You’ll find some at these antiques markets, but you’ll also find lots of vintage wares

Since filing for bankruptcy in October 2023, Rite Aid has been closing stores in Michigan and across the country.

Thrift stores benefit non-profits. So if supporting a charity is important to you, you may be especially interested in these stores.

Detroit Lions draft pick Giovanni Manu played in his first NFL game this month. It also was the first time his parents saw him play football.

Retired Fox 2 anchor Huel Perkins will receive the 2024 Neal Shine Award for Exemplary Regional Leadership, part of the Shining Light Awards.

In the latest in the Free Press' "Firsts" series, Georgea Kovanis writes about a woman experiencing her first chemo treatment.

These Halloween celebrants found costume inspiration in Detroit.

"It's my job to protect (my daughter) and now everything's so much more dangerous we don't know what's going to happen next," the father said.