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Harm‑reduction program reports 40% rise in clients; county expands naloxone, post‑overdose outreach and vending plans
Summary
Public‑health staff reported a 40% increase in unduplicated clients served by the county harm‑reduction program in fiscal 2024, rising distribution of naloxone and fentanyl test strips, and new initiatives funded by a CDC grant to reduce overdose deaths.
The county's harm‑reduction program saw a 40% increase in unduplicated clients in fiscal 2024 compared with the prior year, public‑health officials told the Health and Hospital Committee on Tuesday.
Dr. Akanksha Vaidya presented program data showing fewer syringes distributed since 2022 while distributions of naloxone and fentanyl test strips rose sharply. "In fiscal year 24, we distributed 29 percent more naloxone doses than the prior fiscal year, and 57 percent more fentanyl test strips," Vaidya said. Staff said the…
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