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Experts involved in the program say that it has actually helped to keep homeless alcoholics out of hospitals, jails, and even from dying.
The program is designed to curb the amount of alcohol homeless people drink. It still allows them some, but in a more managed way, in the hope of curbing their addiction in a controlled manner.
which has been running for four years, as a way of taking care of vulnerable homeless people.
Program provides beer and vodka shots to homeless alcoholics
Aims to curb excessive drinking among the homeless and prevent deaths
Despite criticisms about enabling addiction, officials argue it saves money
By JAMES GORDON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 21:08 EDT, 10 May 2024 | UPDATED: 22:10 EDT, 10 May 2024
The City of San Francisco is handing out bottles of beer, glasses of wine and shots of vodka to homeless alcoholics - and spending $5m a year on the program.
The alcoholic drinks are served by nurses as part of the city's 'managed alcohol program', which has been running for four years, as a way of taking care of vulnerable homeless people.
The program is designed to curb the amount of alcohol homeless people drink. It still allows them some, but in a more managed way, in the hope of curbing their addiction in a controlled manner.
Nurses assess patients and typically serve them the equivalent of 1-2 drinks between three and four times a day — handing out either 1.7 ounces of vodka or liquor (about a shot), 5 ounces of wine (1 glass) or 12 ounces of beer - about three-quarters of a pint.
Experts involved in the program say that it has actually helped to keep homeless alcoholics out of hospitals, jails, and even from dying.
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