In San Francisco, the death of a teenager has illuminated a new and darker chapter in the city's long reckoning with synthetic opioids. An autopsy confirmed the presence of cychlorphine — a compound reported to be significantly more potent than fentanyl — marking what public health officials fear is not an endpoint but an escalation in the evolution of street drugs. As a grieving mother transforms her loss into advocacy, the city finds itself racing to understand a substance it has barely begun to name, let alone contain.
San Francisco Confronts Cychlorphine Crisis After Teen's Death
A teenager died from cychlorphine exposure, prompting investigation and public health response.