Five people at a Christmas day gathering in San Francisco were hospitalized, two of them in critical condition, when they suffered a possible drug overdose.
San Francisco police said officers responded at about 2:20 p.m. to a private residence on the 1700 block of Post St. in the city's Japantown neighborhood. Six adults were found to be suffering some sort of medical emergency.Police Capt. Jonathan Baxter told KPIX 5 the opioid overdose-reversing drug naloxone was used on the patients; it was not confirmed the patients had been exposed to fentanyl or any other opioid.
Two people were taken to a hospital in critical condition and three were hospitalized in stable condition. One person was treated at the scene and refused transport to a hospital.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Crowds come out for Christmas Eve festivities in San Francisco'Twas the night before Christmas and many folks were out and about in San Francisco tonight taking in all the sights.
Read more »
Several hospitalized after mass overdose at San Francisco home on ChristmasAuthorities are investigating a mass overdose at a San Francisco home on Christmas that sent several people to the hospital, authorities said.
Read more »
At least 5 hospitalized after overdosing at SF home on Christmas Day, authorities sayAt least five people were taken to the hospital after they overdosed on an unknown substance on Christmas Day at a San Francisco home, according to San Francisco Fire officials.
Read more »
San Francisco Macy's Workers Strike Over 'Totally Unacceptable' Contract'Nobody wants to go on strike at Christmas time,' said one worker, 'but after six months of management stalling and refusal to make an offer that recognizes the hard work that we do... we don't have much choice.'
Read more »
San Francisco homicides: Girls ages 1 and 5 found dead in homePolice were called at 7:37 a.m. Friday to a home on Navy Road, where two unresponsive children were reported.
Read more »
San Francisco Macy's Workers Strike over 'Totally Unacceptable' ContractHundreds of workers at Macy's San Francisco flagship store walked off the job Friday amid the last-minute holiday shopping rush for a two-day strike demanding better pay, healthcare, and working conditions.
Read more »