Suspected Fentanyl Overdose Reversed At Lafayette High School Friday

A suspected Fentanyl overdose at Acalanes High School in Lafayette was reversed by the emergency application of Narcan during a scary moment on campus Friday, the afflicted student revived and taken to a local hospital for additional treatment. Although few in any official capacity would address the incident on the record, the overdose illustrates the…

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Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Medicines Linked To Overdoses In Contra Costa County

Press Release issued Wednesday by Contra Costa Health Services: Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) urges county residents not to buy or use prescription drugs except from licensed pharmacies after receiving several reports of overdose believed to involve counterfeit, fentanyl-laced pills. No deaths have been linked to the cases. CCHS’s Public Health Division has received four…

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