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  2. California will supply first responders, universities with ...

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    California will provide first responders, universities and other qualifying organizations with a generic version of Narcan, the opioid overdose reversal drug, for free, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced ...

  3. Drug policy of California - Wikipedia

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    Schedule I drugs are identified as those with the highest potential for substance abuse, and has chemical properties that enables addictive behavior. Under California Law, possession of Psilocybin Mushrooms can result in a range of penalties varying from a $1,000 fine, mandatory community service, or potentially serving one year in county jail ...

  4. State government response to the opioid epidemic in the ...

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    The state medical director then issued an order to make the drug available without prescription. Applying the drug has been successful. Denver's paramedics administered the opioid-overdose reversal drug to over 700 individuals in 2018. Colorado experienced a small decrease in opioid overdose deaths between 2017 and 2018. [12]

  5. California is joining with a New Jersey company to buy a ...

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    California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the drug that can save someone's life during an opioid overdose, under a deal ...

  6. California schools are battling a fentanyl crisis. Why are ...

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    Fentanyl is now responsible for one in five youth deaths in California. Schools – and parents – are finally catching up. Mike Bedigan and Josh Marcus report

  7. California opioid crisis - Wikipedia

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    Fentanyl is responsible for the death of 20% of teens and young adults in California (15 - 24). According to California Health Policy Strategies statistics, drug overdoses are now two to three times more fatal than state car accidents. The number of California state fatalities linked to synthetic opioids has climbed by 1,027% since 2017. [3]

  8. Proposition 34 explained: What California’s prescription drug ...

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    Voting yes on Prop. 34 is a vote in favor of stricter rules governing certain California nonprofits that participate in the federal 340B program, requiring them to spend at least 98% of their ...

  9. Prescription drug overuse - Wikipedia

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    Prescription drug overuse or non-medical prescription drug use is the use of prescription medications that is more than the prescribed amount, regardless of whether the original medical reason to take the drug is legitimate. [1] [2] A prescription drug is a drug substance prescribed by a doctor and intended to for individual use only. [3]