Synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, are now the most common drugs involved in drug overdose deaths in the United States. It's ripping apart families as they cope with tragedy.
Building homes has been in Paul McGregor's DNA for generations. He learned the craft from his father while growing up in San Francisco. His small business has developed nearly 100 homes.The 65-year-old contractor controls each aspect of construction from foundation to roof. There's a comforting cadence to hammering and fastening each piece by piece.
In California, the drug overdose death rate is more than three times higher than its homicide rate. Aaron Christopher McGregor died at the age of 28 during a relapse, after battling addiction and going to rehab for years."I started doing compressions for what seemed like an eternity," said McGregor. Essentially he died in my arms. I'll never forget it. It doesn't go away. It's just etched in my mind. I wish no parent would have to go through this.
The dream home he built for his family is forever missing a piece of its foundation. Families like the McGregors are still painfully searching each day.Countless others will soon begin that agonizing journey.Cities like San Francisco are in the midst of the crisis. There have been nearly twice as many fatal drug overdoses - tallying more than 1,600 lives - compared to COVID-19 deaths since January of 2020.
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