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City report finds steady homeless deaths from 2016–2018; methamphetamine and alcohol common contributors
Summary
A three‑year medical‑examiner review found 128 homeless deaths in 2016 and 2017 and 134 in 2018 (so far). Toxicology showed methamphetamine in about half of tested cases and opioids in about 45%; presenters urged expanded overdose prevention, treatment pathways and better sheltering to prevent fatalities.
The Health Commission received a three‑year review of deaths among people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco, with presenters urging stepped‑up prevention and alignment between housing and health services.
Barry Zevin, medical director of Street Medicine and Shelter Health, summarized methods and key findings from medical‑examiner reports and linked clinical databases. He reported 128 deaths in 2016, 128 in 2017 and 134 so far in 2018 using this methodology. "What this report tells us is about homeless deaths that we've been able to examine after looking very closely at medical examiner reports," Zevin said, noting…
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