Casey Grover News Today

Over 110,000 people died from drug overdose in the U.S. last year. Close to 90% of opioid-related deaths in California were caused by fentanyl, 37 of which happened in Monterey County.

In this thought-provoking podcast episode, we invite guest Casey Grover, an emergency physician, to explore the ethical dilemmas surrounding the treatment of substance use disorders in the criminal justice system.

Xylazine, a drug used by veterinarians to sedate animals is now growing concern as it’s hitting the streets, commonly known as the “zombie drug.”

The grade schooler was treated at the scene and eventually released to her mother but even that's raising questions

Due to fentanyl being relatively inexpensive and extremely potent, local addiction experts say it’s easier for addicted people to get drugs than be treated for addiction here on the peninsula.

Local leaders will come together to push the process of education, raising awareness and outlining a strategy to fight a fentanyl crisis.

Police say this is the first time they've found rainbow-colored fentanyl, that they say resembles rainbow lucky charms.

Three young adults overdosed on Fentanyl in Marina early Friday morning.

It's called Tru Narc, a drug testing device rolled out Friday by Montage Health and the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. The $30,000 device can determine the makeup of counterfeit pills and illegal drugs.

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