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Street Drug Dealers Are Selling Elephant Tranquilizers in Santa Cruz: Investigators said Martinez was selling fentanyl and carfentanil, a synthetic opioid that is approximately 100x more potent than fentanyl, and 10,000x more potent than morphine. kron4.com/news/focus-on-….

Patients are less likely to fill prescriptions for the overdose-reversing drug naloxone when they have to shell out more at the pharmacy, a new study finds. Read more here ➡️ healthday.com/health-news/fi…

Brian Nestande, former California Assemblymember, died of an overdose of multiple drugs, including fentanyl and cocaine, according to an autopsy by the Riverside County Coroner's office. Read more here: eastbaytimes.com/2024/05/30/cor…

Kaiser Permanente in San Rafael is offering the community more resources to fight against overdose deaths. The healthcare provider rolled out a new Narcan vending machine and is already seeing a growing need. Read more here: kron4.com/news/bay-area/…

The Med Board of California has recommended that two CA doctors have their licenses revoked or suspended after determining that the pair negligently prescribed painkillers and other dangerous drugs to patients and failed to maintain proper medical records. eastbaytimes.com/2024/06/10/2-p…

Fentanyl is increasingly landing in the hands of teens across the region and nation, worrying providers who say treatment options for youths are limited. Read more here: washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

UCSF launched a first-of-its-kind study to find out why overdoses are so rampant. The unique study focused on the users themselves and how they consume fentanyl. In 2023, 653 people died from fentanyl in SF. Read more here: kron4.com/news/focus-on-…

Obtenga más información sobre la adicción y el impacto en los jóvenes, las señales de consumo problemático de sustancias y los recursos disponibles. El evento se realizará en inglés con traducción simultánea al español. #fentanilo #opioides #SaludPública

Learn more about addiction and the impact on young people, signs of problem substance use, and resources available. The event will be held in English with simultaneous Spanish translation. Zoom closed captioning is also available in additional languages. #fentanyl #opioids

Exciting news: Walgreens is set to offer a cheaper version of Naloxone for $34.99 in stores soon. Click to read more ➡️ thehill.com/policy/healthc…

Stanford's REACH lab pioneers interactive drug education for youth, offering free toolkits to over 20,000 teachers worldwide. With a harm reduction approach, they empower teens with knowledge to navigate substance use in today's complex landscape. scopeblog.stanford.edu/2024/05/09/dru…

The memorial serves as a powerful illustration of the deadliest drug threat our nation has ever faced.  In 2022 alone, 107,941 Americans died from drug poisonings, with a staggering 70% of those deaths caused by fentanyl and synthetic opioids.

To commemorate the first-ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day two years ago, the DEA Museum opened the Faces of Fentanyl exhibit at DEA Headquarters. The memorial wall features more than 5,000 photos of Americans lost to the fentanyl crisis. dea.gov/fentanylawaren….

Today we’re continuing our discussion about how prevalent #overdoses are in the #US in honor of Fentanyl Awareness Day on May 7th!

This includes friends as well, regardless of whether it was prescribed by their doctor.

In honor of National Fentanyl Awareness Day on May 7th, we’re posting information about this dangerous substance all week long.

Help Brittany get to her $3,000 goal by donating through the following link ➡️ ncapda.org/half-marathon-…

Data from Alameda County

The more you know…

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