San Francisco recorded 34 overdose deaths in April and 35 in May, the lowest spring monthly totals in the city's dataset going back to 2020. Through May, overdose deaths were below each of the previous five years, but the city still needs more treatment capacity and faster street-to-care interventions.

Mayor Daniel Lurie plans to appoint Michael Levine, a MassHealth executive, to lead San Francisco’s homelessness department. The move signals a stronger push to connect homelessness policy with addiction and mental-health treatment.

San Francisco plans to open a new “RESET” stabilization center at 444 6th St. to take people arrested for public intoxication off the street, medically monitor them, and connect them to treatment—without tying up officers in hourslong jail or ER drop-offs.

Six months into Prop F, San Francisco has referred hundreds to drug treatment.

The family of a man who fatally overdosed is suing HealthRight 360, a city-funded addiction treatment center.