San Francisco on Track for Deadliest Year on Record for Drug Overdoses

'Zombie apocalypse': San Francisco on track to crush overdose death record as addicts die in the streets

San Francisco is poised to surpass a record-breaking year for overdose deaths. There were 563 overdose fatalities in the Golden City between Jan. 1–Aug. 31, according to a recent report from the San Francisco chief medical examiner. This puts the city on track to hit 845 overdose fatalities in 2023, the San Francisco Chronicle reported, far surpassing the record 725 in 2020.  "There's so much fentanyl that it's contaminated other drugs sold on t…

Overdose fatalities surge in San Francisco, reaching an all-time high

In spite of concerted efforts by both city and state authorities to tackle the fentanyl crisis, San Francisco has seen a record spike in overdose deaths. Last year, Mayor London Breed labelled the drug issue a 'state of emergency' in the city's Tenderloin district.

San Francisco drug overdose deaths hit record high: 'It's like a...

The California city saw 84 deaths in August, with 66 of them involving the deadly drug fentanyl.

San Francisco on Track for Deadliest Year on Record for Drug Overdoses

San Francisco is on track to hit its deadliest year of drug overdoses since the city began counting in 2020, the latest struggle for the city as it loses businesses over widespread homelessness and crime. The city saw 84 overdose deaths in August, an increase of 10 from July, tying January as the deadliest month since the tracking began. At the current rate, the city would close the year with 845 overdose deaths, which would top the previous rec…

San Francisco Could See Record-High Drug Overdoses

There were 84 deaths from drug overdoses in August, which puts San Francisco on the path to setting a record-high number for the year.

San Francisco On Track For Record Drug Overdoses As Opioid Epidemic Grips City

Health officials in San Francisco said Monday the number of people dying from drug overdoses is on the rise