With a growing fentanyl crisis in San Diego County, NBC 7 wanted to dig deeper to understand how and why this emergency has unfolded.
A one-hour special airing this weekend on streaming platforms will look at the impact the crisis is having on our communities and what work needs to be done to fight what’s being called an epidemic.
Watch NBC 7's "Poison Pill: San Diego's Battle With the Fentanyl Crisis" on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, streaming on Roku channel 134 and Samsung TV+ channel 1035.
if you missed it, watch here.
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NBC 7 spoke with parents who’ve lost their kids, overdose survivors, academic and medical professionals, representatives of government agencies and activists. Their stories from the front lines of this battle are raw, honest and sometimes frightening.
Through telling these stories, we hope San Diegans can better understand the magnitude of the fentanyl crisis and what we need to do together to protect our families from that next poison pill.
How to Watch NBC San Diego News on Roku
- Turn on your Roku device
- Use one of the following access points:
- Select the Live TV tile on your Roku TV home screen and then click the left arrow button, OR
- Open The Roku Channel app, click the left arrow button to access the left-hand navigation menu, scroll down and select Live TV
- Go to channel 134 -- NBC San Diego News
On The Roku Channel, you'll also find channels from the NBC stations in New York; Los Angeles; Chicago; Philadelphia; Dallas Fort Worth; San Francisco Bay Area; Washington, D.C.; Boston; South Florida; Hartford and LX News in the channel guide.
