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New drug stronger than fentanyl linked to SF teen's death; 4 arrested

Sep 15

SF overdose deaths decline as health officials expand treatment

Jul 16

SF reports 1st death linked to potent opioid found at gas stations

San Francisco health leaders have announced the city's first overdose death linked to a synthetic kratom-derived opioid, MGM-15, that officials say can be found in products at gas stations and smoke shops.

Oct 22

SF records 1st overdose death caused by new deadly opioid

Apr 25

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Purdue Pharma to be sentenced in criminal opioids case

Apr 21

Judge will approve opioid settlement with Purdue and Sackler family

Nov 14, 2025

FDA pushes for ban of potent Kratom derivative 7-OH amid risks

Jul 30, 2025

States agree to $7.4 billion opioid settlement

Jun 16, 2025

1st overdose death of drug 'carfentanil' reported in Santa Clara Co.

May 1, 2025

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San Francisco reports 1st death linked to potent kratom-derived opioid found at gas stations

Oct 22

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New circulating opioid stronger than fentanyl linked to San Francisco teen's death; 4 arrested

Sep 15

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SF overdose deaths decline as health officials expand treatment

Jul 16

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San Francisco records 1st overdose death caused by new deadly opioid cychlorphine

Apr 25

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1st overdose death of drug '100 times more potent than fentanyl' reported in Santa Clara Co.

May 1, 2025

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Santa Clara Co. social workers call out staffing crisis 1 year after infant fentanyl death

Jan 14, 2025

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Former SJ police union director pleads guilty to opioid smuggling

Oct 8, 2024

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SF's 'Cash not Drugs' legislation wants to gift people $100 a week to stay sober

Jul 30, 2024

Latest Videos

0:35

San Francisco reports 1st death linked to potent kratom-derived opioid found at gas stations

Oct 22

2:44

New circulating opioid stronger than fentanyl linked to San Francisco teen's death; 4 arrested

Sep 15

2:54

SF overdose deaths decline as health officials expand treatment

Jul 16

2:46

San Francisco records 1st overdose death caused by new deadly opioid cychlorphine

Apr 25

2:08

1st overdose death of drug '100 times more potent than fentanyl' reported in Santa Clara Co.

May 1, 2025

1:49

Santa Clara Co. social workers call out staffing crisis 1 year after infant fentanyl death

Jan 14, 2025

2:05

Former SJ police union director pleads guilty to opioid smuggling

Oct 8, 2024

3:12

SF's 'Cash not Drugs' legislation wants to gift people $100 a week to stay sober

Jul 30, 2024

Latest Stories

Santa Clara Co. social workers call out staffing crisis 1 year after infant fentanyl death

The overdose death of 13-week-old Phoenix Castro set off promises for child welfare reforms in Santa Clara County. But more than a year later, social workers say things are even worse.

Jan 14, 2025

CVS knowingly dispensed 'excessive quantities of opioids' from 'known pill mills': DOJ lawsuit

CVS is accused of "unlawfully dispensing massive quantities of opioids ... to fuel its own profits," according to a civil lawsuit filed by the Justice Department.

Dec 19, 2024

Use of opioid overdose antidote by laypersons rose 43% from 2020 to 2022, study finds

After years of continuously rising opioid overdoses, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that overdose deaths decreased 3% in 2023, the first annual decrease since 2018.

Oct 15, 2024

Former SJ police union director who was fired after opioid smuggling arrest pleads guilty

Joanne Segovia, the 20-year veteran of the SJPOA was charged in March of 2023 after a homeland security investigation revealed her role in a scheme to distribute drugs.

Oct 8, 2024

SF's 'Cash not Drugs' legislation wants to gift people $100 a week to stay sober

San Francisco city officials are announcing legislation that would pay people up to $100 a week if they can prove they are not doing drugs. Could it work?

Jul 30, 2024