Shocking video shows zombie-like state of SF drug addicts
A video posted on X by San Francisco resident JJ Smith shows numerous individuals in a severely impaired state due to drug use in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood, sparking online reactions and renewed concern about the city's ongoing drug and homelessness crisis. The footage, taken at 7th and Market Streets, depicts people appearing unresponsive, using drugs like fentanyl and crystal meth, and living in unsanitary conditions. San Francisco officials, including Supervisor Matt Dorsey, acknowledge the severity of the situation as the city continues to face high rates of overdose deaths despite a recent decline in fatalities.
- ▪The video was filmed at 7th and Market Street in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood and shows people in a severely impaired state due to drug use.
- ▪JJ Smith, a local street videographer known for documenting controversial incidents, posted the footage on X on April 30, 2026.
- ▪One individual in the video stated they traveled from Sacramento to San Francisco because drugs are cheaper and more accessible in the city.
- ▪San Francisco ranks second in the U.S. for fatal drug overdoses per capita, according to CDC data, behind only Baltimore.
- ▪Supervisor Matt Dorsey acknowledged the city's struggles and called for efforts to stop San Francisco from being a destination for drug-related activity.
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Metro Shocking video shows zombie-like state of SF drug addicts By Katie Jerkovich Published April 30, 2026, 7:10 p.m. ET A video from San Francisco showed the frightening zombie-like state of drug addicts in the once-shinning downtown portion of the city by the Bay. In the clip posted on X, rows and rows of humans are drugged out, covered in filth, and frozen in strange positions. The video was taken on 7th and Market Street in the area known as the Tenderloin neighborhood. It is unclear when it was shot, but longtime resident of the area, JJ Smith, posted the video on Thursday from the epicenter of the city’s drug and homelessness crises. 4 A video from San Francisco showed the frightening zombie-like state of drug addicts in the city.
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