Local News San Mateo County program to make OD medication accessible By Thomas Hughes Bay City NewsUpdated Feb 12, 2026 San Mateo County announced the launch of a program this week to place emergency overdose medication in publicly accessible boxes around the county.
Local News Featured County jail’s Narcan vending machine seeing significant use By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Updated Jul 18, 2024 A day after a free Narcan vending machine was installed in the lobby of Maguire Correctional Facility, Redwood City’s main jail in March, Corr…
Health Boom in overdose-reversing drug is tied to fewer drug deaths By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer Aug 6, 2019 NEW YORK (AP) — Prescriptions of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone are soaring, and experts say that could be a reason overdose deaths have…
Health Q&A: Feds tackle opioid epidemic, but is it helping? By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and CARLA K. JOHNSON, Associated PressUpdated Jan 28, 2019
Local News Daly City to equip officers with naloxone to prevent overdoses Bay City News Service Dec 6, 2018 Daly City police announced this week that all sworn officers will soon be carrying the drug naloxone, also known as Narcan, to prevent fatal o…
Local News Two reports of fentanyl in San Bruno Daily Journal staff reportUpdated Aug 4, 2018 San Bruno police reported two cases of possession of fentanyl, a dangerous synthetic opioid, on Thursday and say officers have encountered num…
Local News San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury: Law enforcement should carry anti-overdose drug Bay City News Service Jun 29, 2018 Law enforcement officers in San Mateo County should start carrying the drug naloxone, also known as Narcan, to help prevent fatal opioid overd…
Health In opioid epidemic, some cities strain to afford OD antidote The Associated Press Apr 12, 2018 Â
Health Top doctor urges access to overdose antidote By R.J. Rico The Associated Press Apr 5, 2018 ATLANTA — The nation’s chief doctor wants more Americans to start carrying the overdose antidote naloxone to help combat the nation’s opioid c…
