Overview

• San Francisco has recorded the highest number of drug overdoses in its history in 2023, surpassing the previous record set in 2020.
• The majority of these overdoses involved fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin.
• Of the 752 overdoses recorded so far, men accounted for 623, women for 127, and non-binary individuals for two.
• Despite efforts by local and state officials to crack down on drug dealers and disrupt the drug trafficking market, the number of overdoses continues to rise.
• San Francisco has increased resources to combat the drug problem, including expanding access to substance abuse treatment and removing barriers to medications for addiction treatment.