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Finding a Solution to an Epidemic

August 3, 2017

Prescription drug abuse has become an epidemic in San Diego, with overdoses on the rise.  In Part 4 of our series of news stories, we take a look at what the County of San Diego and the DA’s Office are doing to find a solution to this epidemic. WATCH more in this video. [TWEET THIS]

Watch Part 1 – Opiates: A Fatal Epidemic.

Watch Part 2 – The Tragic Consequences of Opiates.

Watch Part 3 – Surviving an Opiate Overdose.

Read more about this epidemic in a detailed article featured in the Spring 2017 LEQ Magazine (go to page 34 in the Spring 2017 Edition).

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