Did you know San Francisco spends $2 million a year on a "Managed Alcohol Program?" It provides free Alcohol to people struggling with chronic alcoholism who are mostly homeless. I stumbled upon the building where they have this program. This is what I saw.🧵
— Adam Nathan • blaze.ai (@adampnathan) May 8, 2024
The tweet is complete misinformation
They don't give beer, but shots of vodka
It doesn't cost $2 million a year, but $5 million
Previously, the city reported that just five residents who struggled with alcohol use disorder had cost more than $4 million in ambulance transports over a five-year period, with as many as 2,000 ambulance transports over that time.
In an October presentation, public health staff pointed to one story of a 38-year-old man suffering from addiction and psychotic disorder. He reportedly had more than 36 ER visits over nine months with high blood alcohol content. In the nine months after joining the program, that number fell to just six ER visits.
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Why would they provide free alcohol to people struggling with alcoholism?
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The withdrawals can FRICKING kill them
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because they let people enjoy things
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Umm it's called haem reduction sweaty. If they have to source their own alcohol they'll buy cheap harmful stuff like Miller Lite so by spending money on Grey Goose we can help them drink safely
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Hopefully so they can one day swap it for methanol and deal with the homeless problem with no one any the wiser.
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