Two months after a novel synthetic opioid killed a San Francisco youth, the San Francisco Department of Public Health is warning the public of counterfeit pills sweeping the nation.

At a Tuesday news conference, Daniel Tsai, director of the city’s Department of Public Health, was joined by Dr. Christy Soran, San Francisco’s deputy medical director for substance use treatment, to highlight recent drug overdose statistics.

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A student at the Craig Newmark School of Journalism, Lloyd is passionate about arts, culture and stories from Black communities. He hopes to grow as both a reporter and photojournalist this summer.