EPISODE · Apr 4, 2025 · 25 MIN
A Generation of Black Men Is Being Lost to Overdoses in San Francisco
from The Bay · host KQED
In San Francisco, Black men born between 1951 and 1970 accounted for 12% of overdose deaths between January 2020 and October 2024, despite representing less than 1% of the city's population. The disparity in San Francisco is greater than any other major city. Today, we hear from Richard Beal, director of recovery services at the Tenderloin Housing Clinic, about his personal story of addiction and recovery, and later talk with The San Francisco Standard’s David Sjostedt about what’s behind this trend of Black overdose deaths in the city. Links: SF is losing a generation of Black men to overdoses. It’s worse here than anywhere Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In San Francisco, Black men born between 1951 and 1970 accounted for 12% of overdose deaths between January 2020 and October 2024, despite representing less than 1% of the city's population. The disparity in San Francisco is greater than any other major city. Today, we hear from Richard Beal, director of recovery services at the Tenderloin Housing Clinic, about his personal story of addiction and recovery, and later talk with The San Francisco Standard’s David Sjostedt about what’s behind this trend of Black overdose deaths in the city. Links: SF is losing a generation of Black men to overdoses. It’s worse here than anywhere Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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