Statement: “For the second year in a row, prescription drugs remain the leading cause of accidental death in the county — topping the total number of deaths from fatal car crashes,” county Supervisor Pam Slater-Price and District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis wrote in a letter published by U-T San Diego Aug. 23.
Analysis: Despite a recent push by local authorities to raise awareness about prescription drug abuse, the number of accidental deaths attributed to medication has continued to rise in San Diego County.
San Diego’s Leading Accidental Killer: Fact Check
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