California advances bid to create legal drug injection sites
2 years, 6 months ago

California advances bid to create legal drug injection sites

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Assembly on Thursday approved a controversial bill allowing Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco to set up places where opioid users could legally inject drugs in supervised settings. New York City in December opened the first two publicly recognized overdose prevention sites in the United States, intervening in more than 150 overdoses, although its operation does not have federal approval to operate. It will help, and it will save lives,” said Democratic Assemblyman Matt Haney, a former San Francisco supervisor who represented the troubled Tenderloin neighborhood and carried the bill in the Assembly. Across the nation, drug overdose deaths exceeded 100,000 from April 2020 to April 2021, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including about 10,000 Californians.

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Drug overdose deaths plummet in San Francisco. What’s changed?
1 week, 1 day ago

Drug overdose deaths plummet in San Francisco. What’s changed?

LA Times  

After surging during the COVID pandemic into a crushing public health emergency, drug overdose deaths in San Francisco plummeted in 2024, according to preliminary data compiled by city health officials. San Francisco public health experts attributed the decline in fatal drug use in the city to the widespread availability of naloxone, a medication commonly sold under the brand name Narcan …

A fentanyl antidote is saving lives - but isn't ending the fentanyl crisis
2 weeks, 4 days ago

A fentanyl antidote is saving lives - but isn't ending the fentanyl crisis

Hindustan Times  

* A fentanyl antidote is saving lives - but isn't ending the fentanyl crisis Naloxone credited for sharp drop in overdose deaths in U.S. * Fentanyl remains cheap and plentiful despite availability of antidote naloxone * "Tranq" drugs mixed in with fentanyl may contribute to fewer overdoses, experts say By Maurice Tamman, Shannon Stapleton COLUMBUS, Ohio, - The death toll …

Is America’s opioid epidemic finally burning out?
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Is America’s opioid epidemic finally burning out?

Hindustan Times  

Standing in the bitter cold outside the DeCoach Recovery Centre, a drug treatment clinic on the edge of an ocean of car parking in Hamilton, Ohio, Scott Weaver explains where his life went off track. “People will tell you it don’t because they don’t want to take it, ‘cause they ain’t done yet.” Mr Weaver’s story reflects America’s opioid crisis. …

Urgent CDC warning as new drug carfentanil 100 times more deadly than fentanyl kills hundreds in 37 states
1 month ago

Urgent CDC warning as new drug carfentanil 100 times more deadly than fentanyl kills hundreds in 37 states

Daily Mail  

Health officials are warning about a drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl that has caused deaths in 37 states in recent years. There were 513 overdoses from carfentanil between January 2021 and June 2024, hitting states like Florida and West Virginia the hardest, according to a CDC report published today. The CDC report included data from January 2023 to …

California’s drug task force halts entry of an estimated $11.9 million in fentanyl, governor says
1 month, 3 weeks ago

California’s drug task force halts entry of an estimated $11.9 million in fentanyl, governor says

LA Times  

A close-up of fentanyl-laced pills can be seen in a 2019 photo. Amid an ongoing opioid crisis, a special task force of the California National Guard helped seize 1,542 pounds of fentanyl last month, with a street value of about $11.9 million, Gov. In October, the California National Guard’s Counterdrug Task Force helped seize more than 1.7 million fentanyl pills. …

'Historic' drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Historic' drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases

NPR  

'Historic' drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images North America Street drug deaths in the U.S. are dropping at the fastest rate ever seen, according to a new report issued on Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public health officials say the drop translates into more than 16,000 lives …

Drug overdose deaths may be decreasing — but not for everyone
3 months ago

Drug overdose deaths may be decreasing — but not for everyone

Salon  

Late last month, news outlets reported that drug overdose deaths across the country were "falling fast," in a “promising” trend that is “saving thousands of lives — But many people working on the ground in harm reduction spaces say the national trend does not align with what they are seeing as they continue to watch people who use drugs in …

US overdoses have fallen sharply in recent months, a hopeful shift in trends
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US overdoses have fallen sharply in recent months, a hopeful shift in trends

CNN  

CNN — Federal data shows that overdose deaths in the United States are the lowest they’ve been in three years, and a new analysis suggests that some downward trends indicate “unprecedented” progress in the fight against the drug epidemic. “I think also it’s important to note that there are still more people dying from overdose than before the pandemic, and …

Drug overdose deaths continue to climb as advocates slam 'deplorable' government inaction
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Drug overdose deaths continue to climb as advocates slam 'deplorable' government inaction

ABC  

When police knocked on Jen Furby's door one night in May 2022, she secretly hoped it was because her daughter had been arrested — because that meant she was still safe. Sobering statistics Jen is now telling her family's story for the first time, as a new report reveals the annual number of drug overdose deaths in Australia has almost …

Deaths from drug overdoses plateaued in L.A. County in 2023 after years of increases
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Deaths from drug overdoses plateaued in L.A. County in 2023 after years of increases

LA Times  

Sandra Mims, a community health worker with Community Health Project L.A., puts out boxes of naloxone spray during an event at MacArthur Park. Deaths from drug overdoses and poisoning reached a plateau last year in Los Angeles County — the first time in a decade that such fatalities had not continued a year-over-year rise, public health officials said. Across L.A. …

Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Wednesday. CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Deb Houry called the dip “heartening news” and praised efforts to reduce the tally, but she noted “there are still families and friends losing their loved ones to drug overdoses at staggering …

Drug overdose deaths in the US decreased in 2023, for the first time in five years
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Drug overdose deaths in the US decreased in 2023, for the first time in five years

CNN  

CNN — After a steep rise during the Covid-19 pandemic, preliminary data shows that drug overdose deaths in the United States ticked down in 2023 for the first time in five years. “This progress over the last 12 months should make us want to reinvigorate our efforts knowing that our strategies are making a difference,” CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. …

Deadly overdoses fell in U.S. for first time in five years, new estimates show
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Deadly overdoses fell in U.S. for first time in five years, new estimates show

LA Times  

Deaths from drug overdoses fell last year in the United States as fewer people lost their lives to fentanyl and other opioids, marking the first time the death toll had dropped in five years, according to newly released estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “I’m thrilled that there wasn’t an increase, but we’re still talking about 107,000 …

U.S. drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but remained at crisis levels
7 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but remained at crisis levels

NPR  

U.S. drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but remained at crisis levels Enlarge this image toggle caption U.S. Attorney's Office for Utah/AP U.S. Attorney's Office for Utah/AP Updated Wednesday May 15 at 1:25 p.m. In a statement released last week as part of the U.S. National Drug Threat Assessment for 2024, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Anne Milgram, …

At least 9 dead, dozens treated in Texas capital after spike in opioid overdoses
8 months, 1 week ago

At least 9 dead, dozens treated in Texas capital after spike in opioid overdoses

Hindustan Times  

Authorities in Texas are investigating at least nine deaths this week in connection with an unusual spike of opioid overdoses in Austin that health officials are calling the city's worst overdose outbreak in nearly a decade. Preliminary testing showed that all nine people who died had traces of fentanyl in their system and the majority had other drugs present too …

California is joining with a New Jersey company to make a generic opioid overdose reversal drug
8 months, 1 week ago

California is joining with a New Jersey company to make a generic opioid overdose reversal drug

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will soon begin selling its own generic version of Narcan — the drug that can save someone’s life during an opioid overdose — under a deal announced Monday by Democratic Gov. The naloxone nasal spray will be the first drug to carry the CalRx label, Newsom’s effort to force drug companies to lower their prices by …

Some D.A.s are fighting fentanyl with murder charges. Why San Francisco will join them
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Some D.A.s are fighting fentanyl with murder charges. Why San Francisco will join them

LA Times  

San Francisco Mayor London Breed, right, with Dist. In an October statement announcing the initiative, Breed said people selling the synthetic opioid are “on notice that pushing this drug could lead to homicide charges.” Jenkins said the effort would make it easier to hold dealers “accountable for the true dangerousness of their conduct.” It’s a remarkable shift in rhetoric and …

More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds
10 months, 3 weeks ago

More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths, a new government study suggests. Some early research has suggested that smoking fentanyl is somewhat less deadly than injecting it, and any reduction in injection-related overdose deaths is a positive, said the study’s lead author, Lauren Tanz. But “both injection and …

More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds
10 months, 3 weeks ago

More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Smoking has surpassed injecting as …

Smoking drugs now linked to more overdose deaths than injecting drugs, report finds
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Smoking drugs now linked to more overdose deaths than injecting drugs, report finds

CNN  

CNN — The percentage of overdose deaths linked to smoking drugs rose sharply in recent years, overtaking injection as the leading route of drug use involved in such deaths, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, published Thursday, looked at information from crime scene investigations, witness reports and autopsy data and …

Fentanyl epidemic reaches CONGRESS: Capitol Hill staffers given 600 free doses of live-saving medication naloxone to prevent overdoses as drug wave sweeps Washington
11 months ago

Fentanyl epidemic reaches CONGRESS: Capitol Hill staffers given 600 free doses of live-saving medication naloxone to prevent overdoses as drug wave sweeps Washington

Daily Mail  

Naloxone, an overdose reversal medication, was distributed at the Capitol Capitol Hill staffers were given free samples of the life-saving drug naloxone as the deadly fentanyl epidemic continues to hit Washington, D.C., particularly hard. One staffer, Caty Payette, posted on X that free naloxone kits were being distributed Thursday Voices for Awareness set up a table in a Senate office …

Fentanyl crisis in Oregon: 90-day state of emergency declared in downtown Portland
11 months, 1 week ago

Fentanyl crisis in Oregon: 90-day state of emergency declared in downtown Portland

CNN  

CNN — Oregon leaders joined forces to declare a 90-day state of emergency in downtown Portland, funneling resources into fighting the city’s deadly fentanyl crisis. Tina Kotek, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler each made an emergency declaration to address the public health and public safety crisis in Portland’s Central City, citing overdoses, deaths and …

‘It’s absolutely heartbreaking’: Fentanyl is officially Los Angeles County’s deadliest drug
1 year ago

‘It’s absolutely heartbreaking’: Fentanyl is officially Los Angeles County’s deadliest drug

LA Times  

In 2022, fentanyl was linked to more overdose deaths in L.A. County than meth for the first time in recent years. “It’s absolutely heartbreaking,” said Amanda Cowan, executive director of Community Health Project Los Angeles, which provides services to people who use drugs. “In the case of race/ethnicity, Black people account for 8% of the population, and disproportionately accounted for …

What's fentanyl, the opioid at the centre of Biden-Xi talks, which led to 70,000 deaths in US?
1 year, 1 month ago

What's fentanyl, the opioid at the centre of Biden-Xi talks, which led to 70,000 deaths in US?

Firstpost  

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more so than heroin. On the sidelines of the APEC Summit, US leader Biden and China’s Xi Jinping agreed that Beijing would take action to stop the influx of fentanyl, that killed 70,000 people in the US last year On Wednesday, US president Joe …

California task force to treat opioid drug overdoses like murders in San Francisco
1 year, 2 months ago

California task force to treat opioid drug overdoses like murders in San Francisco

CNN  

CNN — A new task force for San Francisco’s opioid crisis will empower law enforcement to investigate fatal drug overdoses as homicides, enabling prosecutors to charge dealers with murder, California Gov. The task force will treat opioid deaths in San Francisco like homicide cases in the way it documents deaths, gathers evidence and processes intelligence to map out crime syndicates, …

California task force to treat opioid drug overdoses like murders in San Francisco
1 year, 2 months ago

California task force to treat opioid drug overdoses like murders in San Francisco

CNN  

CNN — A new task force for San Francisco’s opioid crisis will empower law enforcement to investigate fatal drug overdoses as homicides, enabling prosecutors to charge dealers with murder, California Gov. The task force will treat opioid deaths in San Francisco like homicide cases in the way it documents deaths, gathers evidence and processes intelligence to map out crime syndicates, …

What’s fentanyl, and why have deaths due to drug overdose spiked in the US?
1 year, 3 months ago

What’s fentanyl, and why have deaths due to drug overdose spiked in the US?

Al Jazeera  

In 2021, two-thirds of drug-related overdose deaths in the US were linked to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Although fentanyl is approved for medical use, especially in pain management, more than 150 people in the US die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Fentanyl overdose deaths in the US More than 106,000 people died of a drug …

US announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers
1 year, 3 months ago

US announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration took aim Tuesday at the fentanyl trafficking threat, announcing a series of indictments and sanctions against Chinese companies and executives blamed for importing the chemicals used to make the deadly drug. “And we know that this global fentanyl supply chain, which ends with the deaths of Americans, often starts with chemical companies in China.” Besides …

Decriminalizing drugs in Oregon and Washington isn't associated with overdose increases, study finds
1 year, 3 months ago

Decriminalizing drugs in Oregon and Washington isn't associated with overdose increases, study finds

Salon  

In 2020, Oregon voters passed Measure 110, a law decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of controlled substances like cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine. Between 2020 and 2021, overdose deaths did increase in Oregon and Washington with some apparent missteps in the rollout of decriminalization programs: An audit of Oregon's program released in January 2023 found the legislation was vague in …

Counterfeit pills involved in growing share of overdose deaths in the US, CDC study finds
1 year, 4 months ago

Counterfeit pills involved in growing share of overdose deaths in the US, CDC study finds

CNN  

CNN — Overdose deaths reached record levels in the United States in recent years, and a new report shows that counterfeit pills are involved in a growing share of those deaths. Illicitly manufactured fentanyl was involved in nearly all overdose deaths with evidence of counterfeit pills use, including more than two out of five deaths that were exclusively caused by …

Report on overdoses shows opioids remain a leading factor in accidental drug deaths in Australia
1 year, 4 months ago

Report on overdoses shows opioids remain a leading factor in accidental drug deaths in Australia

ABC  

In short: The Annual Overdose Report shows 1,675 Australians died from unintentional drug overdoses in 2021 The Annual Overdose Report shows 1,675 Australians died from unintentional drug overdoses in 2021 What's next? The public health organisation that produced the report, the Penington Institute, says drug-induced deaths are a crisis requiring greater action from government Accidental fatal overdoses in Australia continue …

San Francisco board member wants to mandate pharmacies carry naloxone as overdose cases grow
1 year, 6 months ago

San Francisco board member wants to mandate pharmacies carry naloxone as overdose cases grow

LA Times  

A close up of one of the Narcan naloxone nasal spray. A San Francisco supervisor wants to mandate that all retail pharmacies in the city carry naloxone to help reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Amid an ongoing overdose crisis, San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey said he wants to mandate that all retail pharmacies in the city carry naloxone …

Drug overdoses in the US slightly increased last year. But experts see hopeful signs
1 year, 7 months ago

Drug overdoses in the US slightly increased last year. But experts see hopeful signs

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly last year after two big leaps during the pandemic. We shouldn’t suggest the crisis is in any way over.” An estimated 109,680 overdose deaths occurred last year, according to numbers posted Wednesday by the CDC. Plus, the stigma that kept drug users from seeking help — and some …

Fentanyl fuels string of deadly weekend overdoses in Portland, Oregon
1 year, 7 months ago

Fentanyl fuels string of deadly weekend overdoses in Portland, Oregon

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — A series of suspected drug overdoses left at least eight people dead over the weekend in Portland, Oregon, according to the city’s police bureau. Like many states around the country, Oregon in recent years has grappled with a surge in opioid overdose deaths fueled by fentanyl, a highly addictive and potentially lethal drug. In Multnomah County, home …

Fentanyl overdoses contribute to surge in L.A. County homeless deaths
1 year, 7 months ago

Fentanyl overdoses contribute to surge in L.A. County homeless deaths

LA Times  

A devastating surge in drug overdoses drove up deaths among unhoused people in Los Angeles County in recent years, along with the rising toll of traffic collisions and homicides, according to a public health department report released Friday. The leading cause of death was drug overdoses, which made up more than a third of deaths among homeless people in L.A. …

US backs study of safe injection sites, overdose prevention
1 year, 8 months ago

US backs study of safe injection sites, overdose prevention

Associated Press  

For the first time, the U.S. government will pay for a large study measuring whether overdoses can be prevented by so-called safe injection sites, places where people can use heroin and other illegal drugs and be revived if they take too much. With U.S. drug overdose deaths reaching nearly 107,000 in 2021, supporters contend safe injection sites, also called overdose …

US backs study of safe injection sites, overdose prevention
1 year, 8 months ago

US backs study of safe injection sites, overdose prevention

The Independent  

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Total overdose: Drug-related deaths in San Francisco up by 41% in three months
1 year, 8 months ago

Total overdose: Drug-related deaths in San Francisco up by 41% in three months

Firstpost  

200 persons died of overdoses in the city in the last three months, up from 142 in the same period last year Drug-related deaths in San Francisco have increased by 41 per cent in the first quarter of 2023, with one person dying of an accidental overdose every 10 hours, reported The Guardian. According to the reports by San Francisco’s …

Nevada lawmakers the latest to debate harsher fentanyl laws
1 year, 8 months ago

Nevada lawmakers the latest to debate harsher fentanyl laws

Associated Press  

CARSON CITY, Nev. — A Nevada state Senate committee heard two bills on Monday that could make it the latest state to significantly reduce the amount of fentanyl possession eligible for trafficking charges in response to the largest overdoses crisis in U.S. history. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro’s bill gives illicit fentanyl its own substance category and prosecutes “knowingly …

Narcan Will Now Be Sold Over The Counter. Here's How To Use It.
1 year, 9 months ago

Narcan Will Now Be Sold Over The Counter. Here's How To Use It.

Huff Post  

Hiraman via Getty Images Narcan may soon hit pharmacy shelves, making it more accessible for people to purchase and use. “Making naloxone OTC can help normalize the medication as something everyone person should have available — in the medicine cabinet, in the car, backpack, at work, in parks and other community settings,” Alex Bennett, a research associate professor and director …

New street drug is surfacing, threatening to make California’s overdose crisis worse
1 year, 10 months ago

New street drug is surfacing, threatening to make California’s overdose crisis worse

LA Times  

Deb Walker of Chester, Vt., lost daughter Brooke Goodwin, 23, to an overdose involving xylazine in 2021. Traces of xylazine, commonly known as “tranq,” have been found to have contributed to a small number of overdose deaths in San Francisco and Los Angeles, indicating the drug commonly used by veterinarians to tranquilize animals has already started to make its way …

FDA advisers vote in favor of making opioid overdose antidote available over the counter
1 year, 10 months ago

FDA advisers vote in favor of making opioid overdose antidote available over the counter

CNN  

CNN — If the US Food and Drug Administration gives the go-ahead, a nasal spray version of the opioid overdose antidote Narcan may soon be sold in vending machines, big box stores, grocery stores and gas stations across the country. “I’ve lost patients over the years and have watched as many families have been devastated by this rising, worsening and …

Maine sets another record for overdose deaths, report says
1 year, 11 months ago

Maine sets another record for overdose deaths, report says

Associated Press  

AUGUSTA, Maine — More than 700 people died from drug overdoses last year in Maine, setting the third straight record, officials said. A report by the attorney general’s office Thursday notes there were 716 suspected or confirmed drug overdose deaths in 2022, compared to 636 deaths the year before and 504 deaths in 2020. In her budget proposal, Mills proposed …

San Francisco moves to allow non-profits to operate supervised drug injection sites
1 year, 11 months ago

San Francisco moves to allow non-profits to operate supervised drug injection sites

CNN  

Washington CNN — San Francisco is in the process of allowing local non-profits to open so-called supervised injection sites in the city, a step that local Democratic leaders say would limit overdoses among drug users but a program that has been met with opposition by the state’s leadership. But a bill in the state Assembly died in committee that summer …

With opioid overdoses still on the rise, more regular people are carrying Narcan
2 years ago

With opioid overdoses still on the rise, more regular people are carrying Narcan

LA Times  

Monica Clayton was standing in line at a Burger King on Market Street in downtown San Francisco just before 7 a.m. when a frantic man ran into the restaurant. Awed, Clayton — who is 36 and in recovery from meth addiction — approached a first responder and asked, “What is that stuff?” It’s naloxone, also known as Narcan, a lifesaving …

As fentanyl overdose deaths keep rising, efforts to reverse trend meet liability fears
2 years ago

As fentanyl overdose deaths keep rising, efforts to reverse trend meet liability fears

LA Times  

As fentanyl overdose deaths rise unabated, California is at the forefront of the fight to reverse the grim trend. In a perfect world, she’d erect stands or boxes containing naloxone — she likened them to “Little Free Library” boxes, but with opioid reversal medication instead of tattered paperbacks — in homeless encampments and other places where drug users congregate. A …

US says it seized enough fentanyl in 2022 to kill every American
2 years ago

US says it seized enough fentanyl in 2022 to kill every American

Raw Story  

US law enforcement seized more than enough fentanyl to kill all Americans in 2022, the Drug Enforcement Administration said Tuesday, underscoring the deep threat of the deadly man-made opioid. The DEA said it had captured 50.6 million fake prescription pills laced with fentanyl and 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder during the year, calling it the equivalent of "more than 379 …

Fentanyl’s scourge evident on the streets of Los Angeles
2 years ago

Fentanyl’s scourge evident on the streets of Los Angeles

Al Jazeera  

For too many people strung out on the drug, the sleep that follows a fentanyl hit could be permanent. The highly addictive and potentially lethal drug has become a scourge across the United States and is taking a toll on the growing number of people living on the streets of Los Angeles. Two-thirds of the 107,000 overdose deaths in 2021 …

Column: The end of ‘harmless’ recreational drug experimentation
2 years, 1 month ago

Column: The end of ‘harmless’ recreational drug experimentation

LA Times  

A box of Whoppers containing fentanyl was confiscated as a traveler tried to pass through airport screening. Among the seized drugs, equipment and weapons, they said, were more than 20,000 multicolored pills containing fentanyl — “so-called ‘Skittles,’ ” made to look like oxycodone pills. “For the illicit market,” he told me, “appearances matter.” Although much of the material used to …

Fentanyl deaths in L.A. County soared 1,280% between 2016 and 2021, report finds
2 years, 1 month ago

Fentanyl deaths in L.A. County soared 1,280% between 2016 and 2021, report finds

LA Times  

The deadly toll from fentanyl comes as no surprise to Los Angeles County physicians and advocates who have been trying to save lives in hospitals and on the streets. But the potency of fentanyl can also jeopardize longtime users of illegal drugs, said Dr. Gary Tsai, director of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Control division at the L.A. County Department …

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