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Woman accused of killing her husband and then writing a children’s book about grief is sued by his
June 29, 2023 CNN — Kouri Richins, the Utah widow accused of killing her husband with a fentanyl overdose and then writing a children’s...
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Jul 5, 20231 min read


US customs officers find nearly 900,000 fentanyl pills hidden in shipment of sinks, authorities say
July 2, 2023 (CNN)US Customs and Border Protection officers in California say they stopped the attempted smuggling of fentanyl pills...
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Jul 5, 20231 min read


Greenfield police distributing free Narcan
June 22, 2023 GREENFIELD, Calif. — Naloxone, also known as Narcan, nasal spray is being distributed by the Greenfield Police Department.
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Jul 5, 20231 min read


Xylazine present in more than 1 in 10 fentanyl overdose deaths in the US
June 30, 2023 The Biden administration recently declared fentanyl laced with xylazine – an animal sedative commonly known as “tranq” –...
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Jul 5, 20231 min read


More than $30k worth of fentanyl found in Monterey drug bust
April 11, 2023 SEASIDE – A 31-year-old man was arrested in Monterey for allegedly selling fentanyl that led to an overdose death, police...
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Jun 30, 20231 min read


Police: 12-year-old Santa Cruz girl overdoses on Fentanyl, after buying drug
March 3, 2023 SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — A disturbing fentanyl case out of Santa Cruz is putting a spotlight on the fentanyl crisis on the...
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Mar 6, 20231 min read


After recent student fentanyl overdoses in Texas community, court documents reveal drug supplier
Feb 11, 2023 (CNN)Parents across the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD), located in a Dallas, Texas, suburb,...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Feb 22, 20231 min read


FDA advisers vote in favor of making opioid overdose antidote available over the counter
Feb 16, 2023 If the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gives the go-ahead, a nasal spray version of the opioid overdose antidote Narcan...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Feb 22, 20231 min read


Biden: 'Fentanyl is killing more than 70,000 Americans a year'
Feb 7, 2023 President Biden speaks on the Fentanyl crisis, stating that it is killing "more than 70,000 Americans a year." He introduces...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Feb 9, 20231 min read


Police link 3 student deaths, 6 other overdoses to fentanyl from Dallas-area home
Feb 6, 2023 Three students are dead and six were hospitalized after they overdosed on fentanyl that may have come from one Dallas-area...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Feb 9, 20231 min read


The Biden administration quietly eliminated a barrier to medication for opioid addiction
Feb 8, 2023 In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Biden highlighted a recent policy change aimed at increasing access...
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Feb 9, 20231 min read


Gilroy Community Mourns Man Suspected of Dying From Fentanyl Overdose
Feb 8, 2023 The Gilroy community gathered Wednesday to mourn the loss of a man suspected of dying from fentanyl overdose...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Feb 9, 20231 min read


These Florida brothers ran one of the largest opioid ‘pill mills’ in US history. The FBI says...
Feb 3, 2023 Throngs of people hang outside the American Pain clinic in Boca Raton, Florida, waiting their turn. Inside, a doctor greets...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Feb 9, 20231 min read


San Benito Public Health Service gives Naloxone training to nonprofits
Feb 3, 2023 On Feb. 2 Adriana Garcia of San Benito County Public Health Service provided naloxone nasal spray training for local...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Feb 6, 20231 min read


San Benito County opioid deaths increased in 2021
Feb 1, 2023 Deaths from drug overdoses within San Benito County have steadily risen since 2014, with deaths from fentanyl becoming a...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Feb 3, 20231 min read


New York authorities confiscated a record-breaking amount of fentanyl drugs in 2022
January 7, 2023 CNN — Authorities in New York seized record-breaking amounts of fentanyl powder and fake prescription pills laced with...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Jan 12, 20231 min read


Narcan could be required at California schools after youth fentanyl overdoses
Dec 8 , 2022 SACRAMENTO — Following spates of fentanyl overdoses among students, California public schools could be required to provide...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Jan 3, 20231 min read


The White House unveils a new system to track and better prevent opioid overdoses
Dec 8 , 2022 For decades, the U.S. struggled to create a national system for tracking opioid overdoses. Critics including Rep. David...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Jan 3, 20231 min read


Más de 100,000 estadounidenses murieron por sobredosis de drogas durante el 2021: 16%
Diciembre 22, 2022 PDe acuerdo con los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades, durante el 2021 más de 107,000 personas...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Dec 27, 20221 min read


Media outlets push fears of officers overdosing from fentanyl exposures. Doctors say it doesn’t add
Dec 22 , 2022 The body-cam footage is harrowing. A Florida police officer, who had discovered what she believed to be fentanyl during a...
sbcopioidtaskforce
Dec 27, 20221 min read
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