Topic: Bill Bodner of the L.A. Drug Enforcement Administration Guests: Robbie Robinson, Bill Bodner Action Drug Rehab Hour –Bill Bodner of the L.A. Drug Enforcement Administration – July 24th,  2023 On this episode of The Action Drug Rehab Hour, host Cary Quashen brings on Robbie Robinson and Bill Bodner of the Los Angeles D.E.A. to discuss his experience witnessing substance abuse ...

Pharmaceutical medications purchased in Mexico have tested positive for fentanyl and other illicit narcotics, prompting a health alert from the Los Angeles County Public Health Department. The deadly counterfeit pills were bought at legitimate pharmacies in Mexico, according to a recent investigation by The Los Angeles Times. The paper reported that 55 pills purchased from 29 pharmacies in eight cities ...

Alexandra’s Law, a bill that would open up options for prosecutors to bring murder charges against fentanyl dealers who provide illegal substances in cases that lead to fatal overdose, failed on Tuesday. Senate Bill 44 (SB 44), also known as Alexandra’s Law, was set for a hearing in the Senate Public Service Committee on Tuesday, where the bill failed to ...

A candlelight vigil remembering loved ones lost to Fentanyl will be held on Monday, March 13, 2023, at 7 p.m. at Real Life Church in Valencia. “We lost over 30 Santa Clarita youth to Fentanyl over the past year,” said founder of Action Drug Rehab, Cary Quashen. “It’s time to let their deaths become a symbol to prevent future casualties.” ...

The fentanyl crisis is taking the United States by storm, and Northern California is no exception. It’s a problem in Santa Clarita and the rest of SoCal, too.  Let’s take a closer look at what you should know about the fentanyl crisis in the region and how to recognize the signs of overdose.  Consider Addiction Treatment to Prevent Fentanyl Overdose ...

The Saugus man that died from an apparent fatal fentanyl overdose Wednesday has been identified.  Brandon Shubunka, 35, from Saugus was the man who died from the apparent fatal fentanyl overdose, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.  Around 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of an overdose on the 28200 block of Newbird Drive in Saugus, said ...

Another Santa Clarita resident died from an apparent fentanyl overdose in Saugus Wednesday. Around 9:40 a.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of an apparent fentanyl overdose on the 28000 block of Newbird Drive in Saugus, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. L.A. County Firefighters pronounced the patient dead on arrival, according to Arriaga.  LASD ...

Northern Los Angeles County, which includes Santa Clarita, has the highest amount of Fentanyl-related overdoses in the area, prompting a press conference from Action Drug and Rehab, KHTS Radio and several elected officials next week. The press conference is set to take place a day after National Fentanyl Awareness Day, and is expected to give parents an opportunity to learn ...

The paramedics arrived minutes too late. Another Santa Clarita child had died from a Fentanyl overdose. More than a half-dozen known overdoses have occurred in our valley this year alone. And those are the official ones reported. The Fentanyl crisis is sweeping our nation. Fentanyl is mostly manufactured in China and smuggled across our overflowing Mexican border. Fentanyl is much ...

A GoFundMe has been started after a woman died of a fentanyl overdose while grieving the death of her grandmother. Tricia Gilbert started the GoFundMe last Tuesday to help with finances after her daughter, who worked at the Sand Canyon Animal Hospital in Santa Clarita, died of an overdose, according to Gilbert. “Just 16 days ago, we were 4 generations ...