""As I always say, I'm certainly pleased that the trajectory on the numbers are moving in the right direction, but every single one of those 49 overdose deaths is unacceptable, it's preventable," Public Health Director Daniel Tsai said."
""We had probably the worst drug problem almost any city had seen in 2023," Stanford psychiatry professor Keith Humphreys said. "Since that time, we're down about a third, which was certainly excellent, but a third from such a high amount is still horrifying.""
San Francisco experienced a decline in fatal drug overdoses, with 49 deaths reported in March, totaling 148 for the year. Despite these decreases, the city still has one of the highest overdose death rates in the U.S. Public Health Director Daniel Tsai emphasized the need for continued efforts to address the issue. Stanford expert Keith Humphreys noted that while the decline is significant, it follows a period of extremely high overdose rates, indicating ongoing challenges in combating entrenched drug markets.
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