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SF Reports First Death From Kratom-Derived Opioid, MGM-15
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
6
First seen
Oct 21, 10:55 AM PDT
updated Oct 23, 4:15 PM PDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by KRON 4, KTVU and 4 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
San Francisco health officials have reported the city's first fatal overdose linked to MGM-15, a potent kratom-derived opioid found at gas stations, KGO-TV and KNTV reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (4), version 3, Oct 22, 12:08 PM PDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- San Francisco reports 1st death linked to potent kratom-derived opioid found at gas stations · KGO-TV (ABC7 Bay Area)
- San Francisco health officials report city's first deadly overdose involving MGM-15 · KNTV
- San Francisco health officials warn of kratom-derived opioid after fatal overdose · KTVU
- SF reports first death from kratom-derived opioid, MGM-15 · KRON 4
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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