San Diego County's fentanyl death count surpassed last years total in the first sixth months -- marking over a 200% increase from 2021-2022. 825 individuals died by fentanyl overdoses in SD County by June of this year. What will the city do? More info:
SAN DIEGO – San Diego is in the midst of a fentanyl crisis that killed 812 San Diegans in 2021; the death toll in 2022 surpassed this by June.One proposed method to curb the sale of the toxic substance is to severely increase penalties for distributors. For instance, if a dealer distributes the substance and a death ensues from fentanyl overdose, they could be charged with murder.
Mayor Todd Gloria has promised an executive order by the end of the month of November to help fight the crisis.
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