Drug lawsuit against Snapchat can move forward: US judge
Relatives of more than 60 children and teens in the US who overdosed on a drug called fentanyl sued Snapchat parent Snap in 2022. The family members of the affected …
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California judge rules Snap must face lawsuit over children’s fentanyl purchases
By Brian Fung | CNN A California state judge has ruled that Snap must face a lawsuit from families whose children allegedly used the Snapchat app to purchase fentanyl on …
Drug considered 10 times more potent than fentanyl detected for the first time in US
One person has been confirmed dead in Boulder due to an overdose involving a new drug that officials say is even more deadly than fentanyl. The novel synthetic opioid called …
Top 10 Bay Area stories of 2023 — and what they mean for 2024
In a sea of highs and lows, 2023 left the world and the United States celebrating and reeling. Hamas brutally attacked Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, sparking a new war …
Portland’s record homeless deaths driven by meth, fentanyl
By Claire Rush | Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Fentanyl and methamphetamine drove a record number of homeless deaths last year in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, according to …
Millions in opioid settlement funds sit untouched as overdose deaths rise
Katheryn Houghton, Aneri Pattani | (TNS) KFF Health News Nearly a year after Montana began receiving millions of dollars to invest in efforts to combat the opioid crisis, much of …
Do Santa Clara County reforms put kids in harm’s way?
SAN JOSE — Matthew Kraft collapsed in tears then fell into the embrace of a fellow social worker. Months of anger and heartbreak and guilt came gushing out over the …
6 Bay Area babies dead from fentanyl since 2020
At least five children younger than 2 have died from fentanyl overdoses since 2020, including three in the South Bay since May. Here is a look at the tragic death …
Evolving overdose crisis shakes previously effective treatments
By Taylor Sisk, KFF Health News BURLINGTON, Vt. — “You can’t inject a horse tranquilizer and think nothing bad is gonna happen” to you, said Ty Sears, 33, a longtime …
In toddler’s fentanyl death, San Jose parents arraigned on murder charges
SAN JOSE — She grew up in a lovely home in the Almaden Valley. She was a cheerleader at West Valley College and a fan of the San Jose Sharks. …