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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 121 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 201 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 291 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 291 min read
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...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Apr 241 min read


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...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Apr 41 min read


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...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Apr 41 min read


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...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Mar 201 min read


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...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Dec 2, 20241 min read


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...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Dec 2, 20241 min read


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...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Dec 2, 20241 min read


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...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Dec 2, 20241 min read


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...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Sep 13, 20241 min read


Mexico raids and closes 31 pharmacies in Ensenada that were selling fentanyl-laced pills
December 8, 2023 MEXICO CITY -- Mexican authorities said Friday they have raided and closed 31 pharmacies in Baja California’s coastal...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Dec 20, 20231 min read


OxyContin maker's settlement plan divides victims of opioid crisis. Now it's up to the Supreme Crt
November 23, 2023 The agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids could help combat...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Dec 14, 20231 min read


Fentanyl’s toll spikes, for some
October 10, 2023 More people without college degrees are dying from drug overdoses than those who went to college, highlighting the need...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Nov 13, 20231 min read


Day care operator charged in baby's fentanyl death allegedly deleted more than 20K text messages
September 19, 2023 A New York City day care operator allegedly deleted more than 20,000 messages between her and her husband sent from...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Sep 21, 20231 min read


‘This isn’t some random dude with a duffel bag’: To catch fentanyl traffickers, feds dig into crypto
August 5, 2023 Washington CNN — The Biden administration has intensified its focus on tracing cryptocurrency payments that some of the...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Sep 8, 20231 min read


Xylazine-laced fentanyl is causing wounds and scrambling efforts to stop overdoses
June 22, 2023 CNN — WASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful animal sedative in the illicit drug supply is complicating the U.S. response to the...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Jul 5, 20231 min read


Narcan saved the life of this poodle after suffering apparent drug overdose
April 22, 2023 CNN — A poodle named Toodles in Pennsylvania was revived with Narcan after suffering an apparent drug overdose,...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Jul 5, 20231 min read
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