The Origins of Rampant Opioid Addiction: San Francisco and the Overdose Crisis Part 1

Civic Presents: San Francisco and the Overdose Crisis

San Francisco is experiencing its worst rate of drug-related fatalities ever, and as city officials impose increasingly punitive measures against people who use and sell drugs, the problem only seems to be getting worse. In this first episode of our series on San Francisco’s overdose crisis, we take a historical look at opioid addiction, and we assess the damage of stigma on the city’s most vulnerable residents.