""That's still 38 too many people that have died of an overdose of a public health crisis and epidemic," said Daniel Tsai, director of San Francisco's Department of Public Health, at a press briefing on Tuesday. "But I want to say I am encouraged, I know we're making real progress, and I and others here are not yet satisfied about where we are and the work that we continue to have to do.""
""We are seeing a new level of collaboration between departments that's actually allowing us to help get folks who many departments are engaging with many, many, many times quickly into services, into shelter, into care," Tsai said."
""Once we can get somebody plugged into treatment," he said, "we want to be able to help get them into the next place in their journey.""
San Francisco reported 497 accidental overdose deaths through September 2025, a slight decrease from 508 in the same period in 2024. Over 75% of accidental overdose deaths in 2025 involved fentanyl. The city consolidated outreach teams into integrated neighborhood street teams to improve cross-department collaboration and accelerate connections to services, shelter, and care. A fentanyl state of emergency ordinance enabled faster hiring and contracting for overdose and homelessness services. A drop-in mental health stabilization center at 822 Geary St. can host up to 16 clients for stays up to 23 hours as a key touchpoint toward treatment.
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