Pamela Cruz. Pen sula 360 Press [P360P].
San Francisco reported a total of 699 accidental opioid overdose deaths during 2020, an all-time high following a 63 percent increase compared to 2019, the county's Office of the Medical Examiner (OCME) reported.
The report, which covers the period from January 1 to December 31, 2020, and was presented this Thursday, shows that 82 percent of those who suffered an overdose were men, while 18 percent were women.
In terms of race, the most affected were Caucasians, representing 48 percent of the deaths; followed by people of African descent with 25 percent; Latinos, 16 percent; others, 5.0 percent; and so on, 4.0 percent.
The report itself details that, according to preliminary data, the ages with the highest number of children are: