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.
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.
Fullerton teen dies from fentanyl poisoning, family says; 3rd fentanyl teen death in past month
The family of 17-year-old Trinity Cornejo of Fullerton is hoping this serves once again as a warning for others.
'Devastating' fentanyl: A look inside a DEA testing lab
Just two milligrams of fentanyl, less than a fraction of the size of a penny, is enough to kill an adult. FOX 11 got an exclusive look inside a DEA testing lab where the seized drugs are brought.
17-year-old baseball player dies of fentanyl poisoning in Woodland Hills
Cade Kitchen died in a suspected case of fentanyl poisoning. The 17-year-old played baseball with El Camino Charter High School.
California becomes 1st in US to include fentanyl testing in ER screenings
SB-864 or "Tyler's Law" requires that hospitals must include a test for fentanyl whenever they do a drug screening test or urine drug screening test.