Fentanyl

A mass fentanyl overdose incident in Northern California on Saturday left one dead and at least a dozen others hospitalized.At a news conference, Chico, California police captain Mike O’Brien said one man died at the scene and four other victims are in critical condition, reported...

Police in Northern California responded to a “mass casualty overdose” situation on Saturday that resulted in one death and a dozen people hospitalized.Authorities said that the incident was caused by exposure to the deadly opioid fentanyl, which also affected two responding officers, according to NBC...

Police said a mass overdose at a residence in Chico, California, has caused one death and 12 people to be hospitalized, adding that the number of fatalities could still rise. “Certainly there is potential for additional fatalities, I want to emphasize that,” Chico Police Chief Michael...

It could be considered more than a little perverse to greet the news of a fentanyl overdose event in Chico with a demand that drugs should now be legalised. But it is actually logical to do so. For what has killed here is the dosage...

One person is dead and a dozen others were rushed to the hospital after an apparent mass fentanyl overdose in Chico, California, on Saturday morning. Four of those taken to the hospital are in critical condition, according to authorities. Police called the 13 people "friends and...

Breaking News EmailsGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.SUBSCRIBEJan. 13, 2019, 4:05 AM GMTBy Dennis RomeroA man died Saturday and 12 people were hospitalized in what authorities in Northern California described as a mass casualty overdose...

Breaking News EmailsGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.SUBSCRIBEJan. 13, 2019, 4:05 AM GMTBy Dennis RomeroA man died Saturday and 12 people were hospitalized in what authorities in Northern California described as a mass casualty overdose...