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San Francisco’s overdose crisis has received national attention. So why is the data such a mess?
posted 08/31/2022
Fentanyl had saturated the city’s drug supply. But it seemed too easy to blame fentanyl when people in nearby counties were not dying at the same rates.
It was heralded as a model of success. Then San Francisco’s drug overdose crisis exploded.
posted 10/28/2021
Those dying from drug overdoses in the city are now disproportionately African American. What changed and why?
The #MeToo movement hits California high schools
posted 02/01/2021
Why are students turning to social media to report sexual harm rather than parents or school administrators?

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San Francisco’s overdose crisis has received national attention. So why is the data such a mess?
Fentanyl had saturated the city’s drug supply. But it seemed too easy to blame fentanyl when... more »
posted 08/31/22
It was heralded as a model of success. Then San Francisco’s drug overdose crisis exploded.
Those dying from drug overdoses in the city are now disproportionately African American. What... more »
posted 10/28/21
The #MeToo movement hits California high schools
Why are students turning to social media to report sexual harm rather than parents or school... more »
posted 02/01/21

Holly McDede's Work
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Project: Staff at a San Francisco hotel battle an overdose crisis
About 400 unhoused people stay at Hotel Whitcomb, and many deal with substance use disorders. That means staff who work at the hotel are fighting to keep guests alive.
Project: From the Underground to Public Health Policy: A History of Harm Reduction in San Francisco
The philosophy of harm reduction spread internationally when activists and caregivers sought ways to reduce suffering and health risks during the AIDS crisis in the '80s.
Project: New Tenderloin Site Highlights Challenge of Connecting People to Drug Treatment and Housing Services
The new site opened amid mounting pressure on city leaders to reduce open-air drug use and skyrocketing overdose deaths in the neighborhood.