Los Angeles has struggled with drug overdoses for years, but recent data suggest improvement. According to the county public health department, in 2024, drug-related deaths declined 22 percent compared to […]
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Las Vegas man accused of exposing 3-year-old to Fentanyl in Newport Beach
A 41-year-old Las Vegas man has been charged with child abuse for exposing a 3-year-old boy to fentanyl in Newport Beach, prosecutors said today. Eric Duane Bird was charged Tuesday […]
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Surge in overdose deaths fueled by fentanyl
The TV advertisements featuring actor Danny Trejo have a serious topic, “Bad meds kill real people.” The spot is designed to target vulnerable patients, including minority and homeless communities which […]
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Surge in overdose deaths fueled by fentanyl
The TV advertisements featuring actor Danny Trejo have a serious topic, “Bad meds kill real people.” The spot is designed to target vulnerable patients, including minority and homeless communities which […]
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Multi-agency campaign on counterfeit pharmaceuticals
Authorities unveiled a multi-agency campaign to warn people about the dangers of counterfeit pharmaceuticals, many of which contain the deadly drug fentanyl. “The manufacturers of these counterfeit medicines only care […]
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Learn the ways to guard teens from fentanyl
It is no secret that teenagers often experiment with drugs. However, most people don’t realize that this experimentation can often lead to death. In fact, a recent study has shown […]
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Fentanyl overdose deaths skyrocket in LA County
Overdose deaths attributed to the synthetic opioid fentanyl skyrocketed in Los Angeles County over a five-year period ending in 2021, with such fatalities increasing by 1,280%, according to a report […]
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Pandemic leads to rise in online fentanyl sales
When the COVID-19 pandemic caused bars, clubs and other late-night meeting places to close, online sales of counterfeit pills containing the synthetic opioid fentanyl exploded, killing more than 1,600 people […]
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Rate of teenage overdose rises sharply during pandemic
The rate of overdose deaths among U.S. teenagers nearly doubled in 2020, the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, and rose another 20 percent in the first half of 2021 […]
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Fentanyl epidemic wreaks havoc across LA County and the nation
Local drug experts and enforcers are calling for change, as America’s drug epidemic has reportedly become the deadliest it has ever been, topping 100,000 deaths in one year for the […]