Narcan

Santa Clara County sees sharp rise in fentanyl deaths

Fentanyl deaths in Santa Clara County have nearly doubled this year compared to 2019, the county medical examiner-coroner's office said…

3 years ago

SF police say they’ve used Narcan to save nearly 150 people from opioid overdose

Police have observed continued success in using Narcan to combat opioid-related overdoses since 2015, San Francisco police officials report. Since…

3 years ago

EMT student restores overdosing man’s breathing

An emergency medical technician student and BART police helped save a man from overdosing at the Civic Center BART Station…

4 years ago

Vallejo police use Narcan to save woman from overdose

Vallejo police used the opioid reversal drug Narcan to save a woman's life early Monday morning. Officers were dispatched to…

5 years ago

Fentanyl exposure sends nine deputies, five inmates to hospital

Nine San Francisco sheriff's deputies and five jail inmates were hospitalized Tuesday after being exposed to fentanyl, according to sheriff's…

5 years ago

Jail guards treated with Narcan for opioid exposure

Two guards at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin were taken to a hospital Sunday after possible exposure to fentanyl,…

5 years ago

Officers administer life-saving medication to woman suffering from apparent overdose

Police officers in San Leandro on Thursday gave life-saving medication to a woman suffering from an apparent opioid overdose

5 years ago

Vallejo police now carry opioid blocker Narcan

Vallejo police this month started carrying Narcan, which can reverse deadly opioid overdoses in emergency situations.

6 years ago

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