San Diego fentanyl overdoses tripled amid COVID-19 lockdowns
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The San Diego County District Attorney's Office is warning residents about fatal fentanyl overdoses in the Southern California city.
"Parents are finding their children dead from fentanyl overdoses, boyfriends finding their girlfriends dead, and children are being put at risk by this alarming spike," DA Summer Stephan said in a June 16 statement. "We’ve been sounding this alarm for years but the problem is only getting worse." The DA's office has been working to promote an awareness and outreach campaign while also trying to step up effort stop prosecute "street dealers who know their product is suspect in an attempt to try and save lives," Stephan said.More Related News