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Unhoused people living in San Francisco are 16 times more likely to die suddenly than their fellow residents who are housed, according to a new study led by researchers from UC San Francisco. The study, which was published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, tracked the autopsies of 868 people — 151 of them homeless — who died suddenly in San Francisco County over an eight-year period that ended in 2018. (Garrison and Gerber, 10/23)

This summer, the state debuted a first-of-its-kind legal market for psilocybin mushrooms, more widely known as magic mushrooms. Far from the days of illicit consumption in basements and vans, the program allows people to embark on a therapeutic trip, purchasing mushrooms produced by a state-approved grower and consuming them in a licensed facility under the guidance of a certified facilitator. (Baker, 10/23)

Ohio has some of the cheapest medical marijuana prices in the country, according to a new study. Leafwell, a medical marijuana card service and research group, analyzed over 130,000 menu items at medicinal marijuana dispensaries across the United States to find which states offer the cheapest average price for cannabis per gram. The study, released Monday, revealed Ohio is among the cheapest states for medical marijuana. (Behrens, 10/23)

Fighting weed legalization on Capitol Hill can feel like a lonely struggle these days. Marijuana is just as popular as ever. More than half of Americans now live in states where adults can legally possess the drug, and just over two-thirds support federal legalization. In Congress, more and more lawmakers — on both sides of the aisle — express some form of support for legal cannabis in the states. Yet a small but vocal, ad-hoc coalition of lawmakers — almost all Republicans — is keeping the anti-weed fight alive in Washington. And they’re not exactly losing. (Fertig, 10/23)

The opioid crisis is a new challenge for schools this fall. As fentanyl fears remain high among teens, New York City Public Schools officials say Narcan, the medicine used to reverse opioid overdoses, is now stocked in its high schools. CBS New York has been following the opioid crisis and the push to get Narcan in schools. (Bisram, 10/23)

M Health Fairview on Monday trained students at Roosevelt High School on how to use naloxone, a drug that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and save someone's life. Twenty teens who are in the health careers program opted in to learn how to administer the medicine and package 500 naloxone kits for city residents to pick up at access sites. (Cummings, 10/23)

An alarming rise in overdose deaths among children and teenagers is colliding with an inadequate pediatric mental health system — including a lack of addiction treatment. Limited treatment options and coverage gaps mean that many kids aren't getting needed care that could help prevent them from developing a deeper and potentially deadly addiction. (Owens, 10/24)