LA philanthropist seeking to find cure for addiction
If there is a cure for addiction… a Los Angeles philanthropist, Nancy Davis, is hoping to find it.
Walmart agrees to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
Walmart has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle lawsuits nationwide over the impact of the prescriptions its pharmacies filled for powerful prescription opioid painkillers.
Man arrested in connection with Granada Hills overdoses
A 28-year-old Granada Hills man has been arrested with the overdoses of five people over the weekend.
More than 100 pounds of fentanyl pills seized in San Bernardino
Just over 104 pounds of fentanyl pills, five ounces of meth and a gun were found at a home in San Bernardino.
FDA links opioid overdoses to animal sedative not for human consumption
The FDA says overdoses caused by the animal medication xylazine is hard to distinguish from opioids for humans.
Families question suspected fentanyl deaths of loved ones behind bars; Riverside Co. Sheriff reacts
With 15 deaths in custody this year, 2022 has been the deadliest year on record in Riverside County jails.
LA County deputies save 2 teens after suspected fentanyl exposure
Dramatic body camera video shows the moments Los Angeles County deputies rescued two teenagers possibly exposed to fentanyl.
CDC softens opioid prescribing guidelines for doctors
The nation’s top public health agency on Thursday softened its guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and other opioid painkillers.
Judge OKs lawsuit against Angels over Tyler Skaggs death
A California judge is allowing a lawsuit to proceed against the Los Angeles Angels over the drug-related death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs.
Sheriff: Rainbow fentanyl unlikely to be targeted at kids on Halloween
The intent of cartel-backed drug smugglers is not to pass out fentanyl at Halloween but to use the boxes of popular candy brands as a way to smuggle the drugs into the U.S. from Mexico, he explained.
LAUSD middle school holds fentanyl awareness seminar amid recent poisoning cases
An LAUSD middle school held a seminar Wednesday to educate parents and students about the dangers of fentanyl following several incidents across the district.
Minor released from hospital after emergency, not overdose, Inglewood SD says
One person, believed to be a minor, is fighting for their life at the hospital after suffering a possible overdose in Inglewood.
2-year-old overdoses on fentanyl in California, parents arrested
The parents of a toddler who was poisoned by ingesting fentanyl in Northern California were arrested on child endangerment charges, authorities said.
LA County libraries will soon be supplied with overdose-reversing Narcan
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to supply county libraries with naloxone, or Narcan, a drug that helps reverse an opioid overdose.
LA County votes to supply libraries with Narcan
The LA County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a proposal to place the overdose-reversal drug naloxone, or Narcan, at county libraries and train librarians on how to administer it.
California dog falls ill after accidentally ingesting meth on walk
An Alaskan Husky named Loki accidentally ate meth during a walk in South San Jose
Bernstein HS student rushed to hospital after overdose scare
A 17-year-old student at Bernstein was rushed to the hospital after an overdose scare.
Bernstein HS student rushed to hospital after overdose scare
A 17-year-old student at Bernstein was rushed to the hospital after an overdose scare.
Woodland Hills Parents: Teen son's fentanyl poisoning death was 'tragic end,' not because he's 'a bad kid'
Grieving parents are hoping their 17-year-old son's death by suspected fentanyl poisoning could serve as a cautionary tale for other families. “I’m sure if Cade is watching, he knows, ‘I messed up and I’m so sorry,’” the teen's mother said.
Fentanyl crisis: Over 4 million pills seized in California since April 2021
Fentanyl is a powerful and potentially addictive synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin.