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https://nypost.com/2025/09/12/us-news/san-francisco-vigilantes-spraying-narcan-into-unsuspecting-homeless-people/

San Francisco vigilantes spraying OD antidote Narcan into unsuspecting homeless people

Self-styled street vigilantes are reportedly roaming around San Francisco spraying the anti-overdose drug Narcan into the noses of unsuspecting homeless people – before posting video of their attacks online to brag on social media.

The disturbing tactic designed to chase homeless people off the sidewalk has left fentanyl users in San Francisco writhing in sudden withdrawal after being hit with the overdose-reversal spray — despite not overdosing at all, according to an ABC7 report.

Narcan, the brand name for naloxone, is a fast-acting medication that reverses opioid overdoses by blocking opioids from brain receptors and restoring normal breathing. 

It is safe for anyone to use, commonly delivered as a nasal spray, and has little to no effect on people who do not have opioids in their system. 

However, in those dependent on opioids, Narcan can trigger sudden and severe withdrawal symptoms such as vomiting, sweating and agitation.

Once dosed, users also report soaring anxiety, wild swings in body temperature and an urgent craving for their next hit.

The drug’s effects last about an hour, during which users are unable to get high — a period many describe as unbearable.

Six drug users told the Standard they had been startled awake in recent months by strangers either spraying Narcan into their noses or threatening to do so.

Word of the attacks has spread fear among San Francisco’s homeless population.

“They’re using it like a weapon,” said Kenneth Byrd, who is homeless and addicted to fentanyl.

“People are going around doing it just for kicks,” Byrd said. “It’s f—ked up.”

“I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy,” said Henry Jones, a homeless man who said he was jolted awake this year by someone spraying Narcan into his nose.

“I’ve been shot seven times, and being Narcan’d like that was worse,” Jones said.

Word of the attacks has spread fear through San Francisco’s homeless community, even as online commenters cheer the tactic as vigilante justice.

[A viral Instagram] video has racked up 190,000 likes and nearly 2,000 comments, with many praising the tactic.

“The new strategy for moving bums out of your way,” one wrote.

“Bro just solved the opiate crisis,” another said.

Frustration has boiled over into “compassion fatigue” among residents who feel the crisis has spiraled beyond what current policies can control.

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