The chief medical examiner's office recorded 586 fatal overdoses in San Francisco in the first 11 months of 2024, representing a nearly 23% decrease from 2023.
San Francisco public health experts attributed the decline in fatal drug use to the widespread availability of naloxone, buprenorphine, and methadone, which treat opioid addiction.
Cautious optimism is present among public health officials, with Dr. Grant Colfax stating, 'We are cautiously optimistic that our public health interventions are starting to see results in terms of saving lives.'
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