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From KQED. From KQED.

From KQED Public Radio in San Francisco, this is Forum. I'm Priya David Clemens. A mere two

milligrams of fentanyl can kill you. That's just a fraction of what would be lethal for heroin,

and there's a lot of it around. The San Francisco Police Department predicts it'll seize twice the amount of fentanyl this year compared with 2020.

We talk with the new director of San Francisco Behavioral Health, Dr. Hillary Cunnen, about what needs to be done to address the surging overdose crisis in San Francisco.

Then at 940, we'll talk about the CDC's new guidelines for outdoor mask use.

That's next on Forum right after this news.

Hello and welcome to Forum.

I'm Priya David Clemens. An estimated two people die of drug overdoses every day in San Francisco, with signs the overdose rates are growing. Last year,

713 people died of overdoses in San Francisco, more than twice as many as the year before.

The pandemic has only aggravated the crisis as people who need help have been isolated

from their communities and services. The work of pushing back this tide of fatal addiction

falls to Dr. Hillary Cunons, San Francisco's new director of behavioral health services. Dr. Cunins joins us now

to share her approach in serving the city's residents who have substance abuse, mental health,

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