Local Psychiatrist Pays $145,000 to Resolve Overprescription Allegations
A local psychiatrist has paid $145,000 to resolve allegations that he overprescribed opioids to his…
Encinitas Sues Opioid Makers, Sackler Family for Damages in Addiction Crisis
The city of Encinitas announced Thursday that it filed a lawsuit against multiple companies and…
La Jolla Doctor Pays Fine to Settle Allegations of Over-Prescribing Opioid Painkillers
A La Jolla doctor accused of over-prescribing highly addictive opioids like fentanyl and oxycodone to…
Opinion: Selfie Deaths Raise Disturbing Questions About Our Mental Health
According to a recent report released by the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 259 people worldwide…
Opinion: The Californians Overdosing on Drugs Aren’t Whom You Might Think
Just-released figures show illicit-drug abuse deaths rose 4 percent in California in 2017 to 5,300, the highest…
Opinion: Prescribed an Opioid? Ask Your Doctor These Questions
Someone in the U.S. dies from an opioid overdose every 13 minutes; last year these medications killed…
Former Border Patrol Agent Admits Scheme to Distribute Fentanyl Ingredient
A former Border Patrol agent admitted Thursday in federal court in San Diego to conspiring…
Opinion: Public Health Compromised When Pharmacists Work Alone at Night
An epidemic of armed robberies has struck drugstores and supermarket pharmacies across San Diego over…
Opinion: An Open Letter to CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta About The Perils of Marijuana
This article is an open letter from a San Diego physician to CNN’s Dr. Sanjay…
San Diego Man Gets 10 Years for Selling Deadly Synthetic Opioid on ‘Dark Web’
A San Diego man pleaded guilty in federal court to taking part in a conspiracy…
Opioid Education Bill Championed by San Diego DA Gains Traction in Sacramento
A State Senate bill championed by San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan and sponsored by…
Opinion: Betty Ford’s Legacy More Important Than Ever, 100 Years After Her Birth
The first and only time I met Betty Ford, she and her husband, former president Gerald Ford,…
Scripps Health Launches Opioid Stewardship Program to Limit Drug Dependence
San Diego’s Scripps Health network of hospitals and clinics announced Thursday the launch of an…
Opinion: Prescribed an Opioid? Ask Your Doctor These 7 Questions
The impact of opioid misuse in San Diego County has been significant. In 2016, there…