Jul 17, 2024 · The most troubling aspect of San Francisco’s fentanyl crisis is the more than 800 people who died from drug overdoses last year, and of those, around 80% involved the use of the deadly opioid...

Aug 18, 2023 · The proliferation of fentanyl in recent years has driven a deadly drug overdose epidemic in San Francisco. The Chronicle is tracking accidental overdose deaths in the city to shed light on...

May 22, 2024 · Now that smoking has replaced injecting as the most common way to consume fentanyl, UC San Francisco researchers have uncovered an increased risk of fatal overdose from the residue that accumulates in smoking equipment.

May 4, 2023 · Bodies are strewn on the doorstep of San Francisco's main government building, contorted by the effects of fentanyl, a painkiller 100 times more potent than morphine.

6 days ago · San Francisco fentanyl state of emergency measure clears 1st hurdle 02:16. San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to give newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers and ...

Fentanyl is causing high rates of overdose deaths in San Francisco and in cities across the nation. What is Fentanyl? Fentanyl is a human made opioid. It is 50-100 times stronger than morphine. Some fentanyl is legal and prescribed by doctors for severe pain. It is dangerous if not used as prescribed. Some fentanyl is not legal.

6 days ago · San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie promised a “new era” of cooperation with the Board of Supervisors. It looks like he’s been able to deliver, so far. In a show of unanimity, the supervisors voted 10-1 Tuesday to approve Lurie’s first proposed law, intended to cut red tape to address the fentanyl crisis, homelessness, and public safety.

Jan 15, 2025 · San Francisco’s new mayor is rolling out his first legislation, and it aims to address one of his first pledges as a candidate: dealing with the city’s fentanyl epidemic. Sergio Quintana...

Mar 17, 2022 · Within the past two weeks, SFDPH has become aware of three fatal and nine non-fatal fentanyl overdoses among persons in San Francisco who reportedly intended to only use cocaine. The three fatal-overdoes occurred in the Mission district on March 5, 2022 and were previously reported in the media.

It’s become a ubiquitous sign of the fentanyl crisis unfolding on San Francisco’s streets: scores of seemingly comatose drug users slumped over in extreme positions.