Mayor Lurie signs SF's "Recovery First" ordinance to prioritize long-term remission strategies for drug abuse.

Mayor Daniel Lurie briefs the press on the city's plans to deal with the fentanyl crisis on Market Street. Photo by Abigail Van Neely on Jan. 15, 2025. Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free ...

The executive order builds on a fentanyl ordinance approved by city supervisors last month, granting the mayor expanded authority to quickly hire homelessness and drug treatment service providers.

San Francisco opens James Baldwin Place, a new sober living facility to support individuals recovering from homelessness and ...

Virginia is seeing a dramatic decrease in fentanyl overdose deaths ... You know, I applaud Mayor Avula, who actually sponsored the ordinance and city council for passing it, but this is what.

The ordinance relies on another state law defining ... more than 350 overdose deaths last year, with 78% involving fentanyl, but fentanyl-related deaths surged by over 19,000% from 2018 to 2023.