After almost seven years in business, the Newhall Pharmacy on Main Street has had its pharmacy license pulled by state authorities who found the drug store, among other violations, selling…
A Stevenson Ranch pilot killed in a 2016 Nevada plane crash along with his two passengers had several drugs, including morphine and other opioids in his system, researchers for the…
Santa Clarita had a 2-1 ratio of people to opioid prescriptions in the last year, but had a 1-2,700 ratio for anti-overdose drugs to opioid prescriptions, according to data recently…
As the House and Senate advance legislation to address the opioid crisis, several state Medicaid programs will undergo changes. The House’s efforts have culminated in passing the SUPPORT Act on…
Congressman Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, introduced legislation Wednesday to authorize using certain Department of Defense funds to combat opioid abuse. H.R. 5546 would authorize $20 million of the National Guard's counterdrug…
At the beginning of March, the White House held an Opioid Summit to discuss the administration’s efforts to combat a growing national addiction crisis—one that claims the lives of 115…
About 60 people showed up Thursday night to hear about the opioid crisis and, specifically, about “seeking solutions for pain relief.” While they didn’t find the solution Thursday to…
Aug. 22, 2013, is a day that Larry Huddleston is likely to never forget. About five years prior, to help battle intense, chronic back pain, the Air Force veteran was…
Ed. note: This story is the first in an occasional series looking at Santa Clarita Valley residents who are in recovery or part of the constant struggle with the disease…
Last week I was devastated when I saw the news about the heroin overdoses in the Santa Clarita Valley. Many people were shocked that something like this would happen in…
Officials on the front line of fighting the proliferation of heroin in Southern California came together Thursday to raise awareness in curbing the emerging trend of heroin-like opioid abuse, and…
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