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CDC Reports 14% Drop in U.S. Overdose Deaths for 2025
May 13, 2026 Overdose deaths in the U.S. remain high but decreased nearly 14% last year, according to new provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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5 days ago1 min read


Three Large Fentanyl Packing Mills Dismantled in the Bronx and Manhattan: Up to 90 Pounds of Fentanyl and Two Guns Seized
April 10, 2026 NEW YORK - Three large-scale, yet unrelated fentanyl packaging operations were dismantled in the Bronx and Manhattan on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
sbcopioidtaskforce
May 191 min read


Kratom poisoning calls have spiked more than 1,200% since 2015
March 27, 2026 Calls to poison centers in the United States about the widely available herb kratom increased more than 1,200% between 2015 and 2025, new research has found.
sbcopioidtaskforce
May 191 min read


Drug overdose deaths declined last year, except in these 8 states
May 14, 2026 (NEXSTAR) – For a third consecutive year, fatal drug overdose deaths have declined in the U.S., new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed Wednesday. Unfortunately, not every state has followed that trend.
sbcopioidtaskforce
May 191 min read


‘10 times more powerful than fentanyl’: SF issues public warning as fake opioid detected in first fatal overdose
April 24, 2026 SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — One of two non-fentanyl synthetic opioids detected for the first time in a fatal overdose this month in San Francisco is considered to be 10 times stronger than fentanyl, according to a warning issued Friday by the city’s Department of Public Health..
sbcopioidtaskforce
May 191 min read


Kratom warning issued by county opioid task force
January 10, 2025 In its December newsletter, the San Benito County Opioid Task Force warned about the dangers of the drug Kratom and its derivative 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH).
sbcopioidtaskforce
Jan 121 min read


July is the worst month for drug overdose deaths. Is heat to blame?
July 29, 2025 Official drug overdose deaths in L.A. increase in the summer But public health officials acknowledge that heat-related...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Aug 12, 20251 min read


In a nation growing hostile toward drugs and homelessness, Los Angeles tries harm reduction
July 7, 2025 Los Angeles — Inside a bright new building in the heart of Skid Row, homeless people hung out in a canopy-covered courtyard...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Jul 24, 20251 min read
Bay Area parents tackle fentanyl crisis, provide potentially life-saving drug: Here's how
July 13, 2025 PETALUMA, Calif. (KGO) -- A North Bay couple and their organization is fighting the fentanyl crisis one old newspaper box...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Jul 18, 20251 min read
'People aren't dying': Naloxone team aims to prevent opioid deaths in Redding area
June 4, 2025 During the past year, more than 100 Shasta County businesses have agreed to provide naloxone, a medication used to reverse...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Jul 11, 20251 min read
A “Boots on the Ground” Approach to Prevent Overdoses Among Veterans
May 22, 2025 Franklin Taveras can often spot a veteran on the streets of New York City before they even exchange words.
sbcopioidtaskforce
Jun 20, 20251 min read
Bridging the urban-rural divide for lifesaving substance abuse treatment
March 21, 2025 Imagine driving 75 miles one way every day because your life depended on it.
sbcopioidtaskforce
Jun 9, 20251 min read
Incautan 25 libras de fentanilo: el mayor decomiso registrado de este opioide en EEUU
May 6, 2025 La fiscal general, Pan Bondi, informó el decomiso histórico de 25 libras de fentanilo y tres millones de pastillas del...
sbcopioidtaskforce
May 29, 20251 min read
Cuando usas fentanilo mueres": cada vez más adictos de EE.UU. buscan ayuda en clínicas mexicanas
Abril 7, 2025 Los altos costos de los tratamientos en EE.UU. y falta de cobertura de los seguros están empujando a mucha gente que quiere...
sbcopioidtaskforce
May 29, 20251 min read


India among top suppliers of illicit fentanyl precursors, US intelligence report says
March 28, 2025 CNN — India has emerged as a growing player in the illicit fentanyl trade, a new US intelligence report says, a...
sbcopioidtaskforce
May 29, 20251 min read


A quarter of children have a parent with substance use disorder, a study finds
May 13, 2025 Nearly 19 million children in the United States have at least one parent with a substance use disorder, according to a new...
sbcopioidtaskforce
May 29, 20251 min read
U.S. overdose deaths fell 27% in 2024, a new 1-year record
May 14, 2025 There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded.
sbcopioidtaskforce
May 29, 20251 min read


Ground-breaking effort uses first responders to fight fentanyl overdoses in Ventura County
May 12, 2025 A new approach supporters contend will further drive down Ventura County's fentanyl deaths uses first responders to deliver...
sbcopioidtaskforce
May 16, 20251 min read


An overdose killed her son. Then, California lawmakers asked her to help save others
May 6, 2025 Deep breath. Christine Matlock Dougherty inhaled, pursed her lips and exhaled slowly. She stared intently at the Scrabble...
sbcopioidtaskforce
May 16, 20251 min read


County Public Health cautions against illegal Carfentanil
May 8, 2025 Following the first confirmed carfentanil overdose death in Santa Clara County, San Benito County Health officials are...
sbcopioidtaskforce
May 12, 20251 min read
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