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May 11, 2026

Mother sues Granada Hills detox facility over son's fatal overdose

A Los Angeles woman alleges an employee at a Granada Hills detox facility offered her son fentanyl-linked substances before his fatal overdose.

Mother sues Granada Hills detox facility over son's fatal overdose
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The mother of a 21-year-old man who died from a fentanyl and diazepam overdose at a Granada Hills detox facility has sued the program, alleging an employee supplied him with drugs while he was undergoing treatment.

Heidi Coen filed an eight-count wrongful death complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court against the licensed inpatient treatment facility and current and former employees, alleging negligent supervision, dependent adult abuse, false advertising and premises liability. Th...

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