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San Francisco reports drop in overdose deaths, expands street-based addiction care and crisis services
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San Francisco Department of Public Health officials reported preliminary data showing a notable decrease in overdose deaths and outlined continuing expansions in behavioral-health services, crisis care and residential capacity.
San Francisco Department of Public Health officials reported preliminary data showing a notable decrease in overdose deaths and outlined continuing expansions in behavioral-health services, crisis care and residential capacity.
Dr. Hilary Coonens, Director of Behavioral Health Services, told the Health Commission that preliminary figures through November 2024 place the city on track for more than a 20% reduction in overdose deaths compared with 2023. "We are on track to see greater than 20 percent fewer deaths compared to 2023," Coonens said, and she attributed progress to expanded access to medications for opioid use disorder, new telehealth navigation programs and street-based care.
Why this matters: 2023 was a record year with more than 800 overdose deaths in San Francisco. City leaders said the decline is preliminary but encouraging and…
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