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Opioids: San Diego's quiet addiction - an ABC 10News special

Posted at 3:48 PM, Oct 14, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-17 22:41:59-04

From pills in our medicine cabinet to heroin to fentanyl, overdoses of these drugs have been increasing around San Diego.

We see the stories. But might think this doesn’t affect us. But opioids are San Diego’s quiet addiction. A crisis that’s hitting people from all walks of life in our county.

ABC 10News looks into how lives of San Diegans are forever changed by these drugs and the families who are dealing with the fallout.

And see how our local leaders are trying to prevent this tragic trend from continuing.

Watch the special at 7:30 p.m. Monday, October 17.

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