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Hundreds of purple flags lined the lawn at Waterfront Park today to mark the 25th International Overdose Awareness Day. The 840 flags each represent a San Diego County resident who died from an overdose in 2025 and serve as a reminder that more work is needed to save more lives.
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Today, elected officials, public health and behavioral health experts, and law enforcement leaders all spoke about the danger of illicit drugs and counterfeit pills. They stressed the importance of prevention, intervention and action. Behind them, 945 purple flags flew representing each person who died in 2024 from a drug overdose.
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A total of 722 San Diegans died because of meth and another 576 people died due to prescription drugs in the region last year, the Methamphetamine Strike Force and Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force announced today.
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A total of 483 San Diegans died from meth last year, a record number for the region. That’s the key finding of the San Diego County Methamphetamine Strike Force’s latest report, which was released today at the Medical Examiner’s Office.
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A record number of San Diegans died last year because of meth, the San Diego County Methamphetamine Strike Force’s latest report shows.
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A record number of San Diegans are dying because of meth, the San Diego County Methamphetamine Strike Force announced today.
