Health & Fitness
Santa Clara County Health Officials Sound Alarm Over Deadly Opioid Carfentanil
"I can constantly survey what our patients are dying from," said Santa Clara County's Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Michelle Jorden.
May 13, 2025
Health officials are sounding the alarm over what they're calling a new threat after Santa Clara County recently confirmed its first carfentanil overdose death.
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There's a thick stack of papers that sits on a shelf directly across from Dr. Michelle Jorden's desk. The Santa Clara County's Chief Medical Examiner flips through the toxicology reports, each sheet representing a drug overdose death.
"I can constantly survey what our patients are dying from," said Dr. Jorden.
Find out what's happening in Milpitasfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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