In 2022, the city of San Francisco saw a decrease in accidental overdose deaths. The Department of Public Health (SFDPH) announced that 2022 was second consecutive year that drug mortality rates dropped in the city despite climbing rates across the country.
The preliminary data, which is provided by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, indicates that San Francisco recorded 620 accidental drug overdose deaths in the 2022 calendar year, compared to 640 deaths reported in 2021 and 725 in 2020. Black individuals continued to be disproportionately impacted by overdoses.