San Francisco sees 54% drop in overdose deaths in lowest count since 2020

Last month, 32 people died of accidental overdoses in the city, compared with 70 in October 2023, according to report

San Francisco saw a 54% drop in overdose deaths in October 2024, compared with the same month a year earlier - the lowest monthly count since the city began publishing the figures in 2020, officials announced this week.

Last month, 32 people died of accidental overdoses in the city; there were 70 deaths in October 2023, according to a report of preliminary data from the city's office of the chief medical examiner. Overdose deaths have declined in recent months and are down more than 20% in the span between January and October this year, compared with the same period last year.