Health
California Gives Out Fentanyl Test Strips Amid Surge in Overdose Deaths
- New initiative will help guard against accidental consumption
- Program is part of the state’s Naloxone Distribution Project
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The warnings are coming from across California.
In Marin County, just across the Golden Gate bridge from San Francisco, there were five suspected fentanyl-related deaths in just two weeks in February. In South Lake Tahoe, four people died after sharing drinks and what they thought was cocaine during Super Bowl Sunday. Authorities continue to investigate the deaths of three people found this year in a downtown Los Angeles loft.