SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - The San Francisco Department of Public Health was at two city clubs this weekend in an effort to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl and other opioids.

The city’s Entertainment Commission and SFDPH co-hosted a drag show on Saturday at OASIS in SoMa and on Sunday at El Rio, a popular LGBTQ+ club in the Mission District. Demonstrations on how to use Narcan and fentanyl testing strips were offered. The event is part of the lead-up to International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31.

Health officials say fentanyl accounts for more than 75% of overdose deaths in San Francisco. The synthetic opioid is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine, often showing up in street drugs without users realizing it.

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