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It’s fentanyl awareness day. Do you know where the naloxone is?
April 29, 2025 Little metal stands, reminiscent of newspaper boxes or Little Free Libraries, have been stationed across San Benito County.
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Governor Newsom makes CalRx® Naloxone available for all Californians at $24
Apr 21, 2025 Sacramento, California – Today, Governor Newsom announced that individual twin-packs of CalRx®-branded over-the-counter...
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6 days ago1 min read
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Misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response
April 3, 2025 Fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid driving the nation's high drug overdose rates, is also caught up in another serious...
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7 days ago1 min read
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Panel addresses overdose prevention with compassion, offers advice, effective tools
March 24, 2025 In an engaging and informative show of unity and compassion, local police officers and health experts came together at...
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Apr 111 min read
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Podcasting was this doctor’s ticket to mastering a new skill while helping others.
Feb 27, 2025 In his quest to become a physician, Dr. Casey Grover found during medical school that when he needed to conquer new...
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Apr 71 min read
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San Benito County has received more than $240K in opioid settlements
March 19, 2025 To compensate for their role in the opioid epidemic , drug manufacturers, distributors, and retailers are paying billions...
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Apr 41 min read
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One of the larger mysteries I’ve ever seen’: Industrial chemical found in illicit fentanyl
February 12, 2025 The drug supply is constantly evolving, and some experts suggest that a “ fourth wave ” of the opioid epidemic is...
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Apr 41 min read
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3 arrested, $20,000 worth of fentanyl seized in South Monterey County
March 3, 2025 MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. — California Highway Patrol said that a traffic stop led to a drug bust in South Monterey County on...
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Apr 41 min read
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Purdue Pharma files new bankruptcy plan for $7.4 billion opioid settlement
March 19, 2025 Purdue Pharma filed a new bankruptcy plan on Tuesday, a major step toward finalizing a proposed opioid settlement of at...
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Apr 41 min read
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Santa Rosa father who lost son to accidental fentanyl overdose making it his 'goal' to warn others
March 13, 2025 SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KGO) -- High School students in Santa Rosa are mourning the loss of two classmates and one former...
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Mar 201 min read
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Scotts Valley mom faces new charges in case of toddler's overdose death
Jan 18, 2025 SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — A Scotts Valley mother charged with her toddler daughter's murder after she allegedly died of a drug...
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Jan 301 min read
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San Francisco Overdose Deaths up in November, But Still Less Than Last Year’s Toll
Dec 17, 2024 Forty six people died by overdose in San Francisco last month, slightly more than the previous month but still fewer than...
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Jan 301 min read
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Overdose deaths are rising among Black and Indigenous Americans
October 29, 2024 The recent decline in overdose deaths hides a tremendous disparity by race: Deaths have fallen only among white people...
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Dec 2, 20241 min read
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Why fatal drug overdoses are finally declining in S.F. — and elsewhere
November 22, 2024 San Francisco this past week reported the lowest number of monthly drug overdose deaths in four years, continuing a...
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Dec 2, 20241 min read
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San Jose addiction counselor’s family struggles inspired her work
November 21, 2024 Mary Crocker Cook turned her addiction into empowering others, bringing dignity and purpose to people who’ve...
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Dec 2, 20241 min read
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Patients give thanks for role of Dignity Health’s Opioid Navigators
November 22, 2024 As families and friends gather this Thanksgiving, many locally and abroad are giving thanks for a life-changing...
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Dec 2, 20241 min read
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Recuerdan a joven que murió a sus 15 años por sobredosis de fentanilo: estas fueron las alertas
El joven falleció en agosto del 2022 por una sobredosis de fentanilo en la casa de un amigo. Su madre lo recuerda dos años después y...
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Sep 13, 20241 min read
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3 people charged after death of federal prison worker who opened fentanyl-laced mail
December 8, 2023 (AP) – A federal prison inmate and two other people were charged Tuesday with conspiring to mail drugs to a penitentiary...
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Sep 13, 20241 min read
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Mom pleads not guilty to daughter's suspected Santa Cruz fentanyl death
Aug 29, 202 4 SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — A Santa Cruz mother pleaded not guilty on Thursday to the murder of her daughter, who died from a drug...
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Sep 13, 20241 min read
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Santa Cruz police investigating baby’s death as possible fentanyl overdose
July 31, 2024 SANTA CRUZ — A 38-year-old Scotts Valley mother is facing criminal neglect charges after her 18-month-old baby died of a...
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Aug 7, 20241 min read
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