An uptick in overdoses and a dangerous trend involving non-opioid drugs has led the Oneida County Overdose Response Team to issue a public health alert.
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Mayor London N. Breed, the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH), and the San Francisco Fire Department launched on August 2 a new Street Overdose Response Team (SORT) that, along with other overdose prevention initiatives in the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget, aims to lower the record number of drug overdoses in the City.
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This week, San Francisco rolled out its newly formed Street Overdose Response Team focused on reducing non-fatal overdoses through a holistic approach.
City officials say the new team, also known as SORT, will respond to overdose calls and provide an immediate response from San Francisco Fire Department paramedics. The city’s Department of Public Health will have its specialists provide follow-up services.
That includes dispensing buprenorphine, which is used to treat opioid addiction. They’ll also provide rescue kits that contain the opioid-blocker Naloxone. They’ll share educational materials, and help get folks into substance use treatment.