OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty in criminal case
It also admitted paying doctors through a speakers program to induce them to write more prescriptions for its painkillers.
Border patrol agent's hunch pays off in second-largest methamphetamine bust ever
Truck supposedly containing medical supplies carried methamphetamine, fentanyl and other illegal substances: report
Bay Area lawmaker again pushes for safe injection sites
"It's about meeting people where they are and giving people options to be healthy and move into recovery," Sen. Scott Wiener said.
SF prosecutors accuse alleged drug dealer of selling fentanyl that resulted in overdose death
According to prosecutors, on May 18, Celina Doblado-Canaca, 38, sold fentanyl to two people in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood. One of the victims died.
7 hospitalized, including 4 CHP officers, after possible fentanyl exposure
Police found a suspected DUI driver passed out in a crashed car near the Golden Gate Bridge.
Santa Rosa mom who lost 1-year-old son and his father hopes her tragedy can help other addicts
A Santa Rosa woman whose son and his father died from fentanyl is sharing her story and hoping it can help other addicts get clean.
San Francisco's opioid crisis exploding amid COVID-19 pandemic
San Francisco's opioid epidemic is being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic with experts fearing that measures to combat the virus may be inadvertently leading to more fatal overdoses.
Opioid-related deaths during pandemic up in at least 35 states: study
The alarming opioid epidemic has not left as the nation deals with the pandemic's uncertainty.
Emeryville police revive overdose victim using Naloxone
The officer was flagged down Saturday to help a man who was unresponsive and lying on the sidewalk.
Santa Clara County reports sharp jump in fentanyl-related deaths this year
The Santa Clara County medical examiner's office reported 19 fentanyl deaths from Jan. 1 to May 8 in 2020.