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The arrival of new drugs in the streets of San Francisco is spreading rapidly to drug users who rely on Narcan for overdose reversal. However, these drugs are becoming Narcan-resistant. Joey, a man found smoking fentanyl in a SoMa alleyway, recounted an experience when he accidentally overdosed on ISO. Thanks to the timely intervention of emergency responders armed with Narcan and a shot of adrenaline, Joey was revived from the brink of death. "I woke up, and there was a group of people around me saying, 'Oh my god, you were gone,'" Joey stated. The Department of Public Health and the local Drug Enforcement Agency are currently investigating the presence of ISO in the city. While they claim not to have found any traces of the substance, drug users insist that they can taste a discernible difference between ISO and their usual cuts of fentanyl. According to those familiar with the street drug scene, ISO is marketed as a premium version of fentanyl, boasting higher purity levels and potentially more intense effects. John Ostwalt, a long-term resident of the streets of San Francisco, shared tragic experiences with ISO. After smoking the drug, he collapsed while walking down the street, injuring himself and suffering a black eye from falling into a car window. Ostwalt revealed that five of his friends overdosed on ISO in a single day. He then started to criticize the decision of the city to close a safe consumption site, the Tenderloin Center, which had successfully reversed over 300 overdoses during its operation. However, others still remain skeptical about the ISO wave. Frank, a drug user, dismissed the uproar as mere rumors perpetuated by cunning drug dealers. He contended that ISO is likely just a different cut of fentanyl rather than a separate substance. Watch the video below to know more about the fentanyl crisis.