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San Francisco faces backlash as it delivers alcohol, tobacco and medical marijuana to 43 homeless addicts who have tested positive for coronavirus and are recovering in city-leased hotels so they do not leave to hunt for a fix and spread the virus
Daily Mail ^ | May 7, 2020 | Megan Sheets

Posted on 05/07/2020 5:40:40 AM PDT by kevcol

Dr Grant Colfax, San Francisco's public health director, said the harm-reduction approach is widespread and based on decades of sound public health policy.

'Our focus needs to be on supporting them,' he said of the people who are isolating or under quarantine.

For people experiencing alcohol withdrawal, the Department of Public Health calculates the minimum amount needed and delivers them with meals.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: communistgoals; covid19; homeless; psychiatry; sanfrancisco; waste
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Officials say the stuff is donated, but I call BS
1 posted on 05/07/2020 5:40:40 AM PDT by kevcol
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To: kevcol

lol, the headline is longer than the excerpt.


2 posted on 05/07/2020 5:44:48 AM PDT by T. P. Pole
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To: kevcol

A year ago I would have thought this too crazy even for San Fran.


3 posted on 05/07/2020 5:45:13 AM PDT by BBQToadRibs
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To: BBQToadRibs

This is kind of necessary if they’re going to be kept in quarantine.

The real problem is that San Francisco never addressed the issue of rampant homelessness; this is just a tertiary consequence.


4 posted on 05/07/2020 5:46:30 AM PDT by thoughtomator (here comes the switch to Hillary)
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To: kevcol

I demand heroin and meth be delivered to me!


5 posted on 05/07/2020 5:47:16 AM PDT by dynachrome (The panic will end, the tyranny will not)
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To: kevcol

“Decades of sound public health policy”? Typical of “progressive” thinking. Its demented and delusional.


6 posted on 05/07/2020 5:48:46 AM PDT by allendale (.)
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“This is kind of necessary if they’re going to be kept in quarantine.”

Uhh, No. No it is not necessary. Lock’em up just like every one else.


7 posted on 05/07/2020 5:56:50 AM PDT by JParris
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To: kevcol

If there’s one thing the lefties are good at m its rewarding bad behavior.


8 posted on 05/07/2020 6:02:37 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: allendale

Years of passing the pipe around & inhaling.


9 posted on 05/07/2020 6:02:48 AM PDT by existentially_kuffer
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To: dynachrome

Yeah. Give me librium or give me meth. Sheesh. The Tribulation ain’t that far off.


10 posted on 05/07/2020 6:04:59 AM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: kevcol

There is going to be the largest fire ever in CA.


11 posted on 05/07/2020 6:05:18 AM PDT by cnsmom
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To: kevcol

This is what happens when you start down the progressive road. Pretty soon you’re shooting up the addicts to prevent them from infecting you with COVID 19.


12 posted on 05/07/2020 6:05:28 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: kevcol

Backlash? Why would anyone in San Francisco have a problem with this?


13 posted on 05/07/2020 6:09:19 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: kevcol

“For people experiencing alcohol withdrawal, the Department of Public Health calculates the minimum amount needed and delivers them with meals.”

The 3rd line is a crock for sure and typical of the mentality of bleeding heart liberal career social service personel.

As a recovering alcoholic I can state unequivocally that with the exception of very rare circumstances, stopping intake of alcohol cold turkey is still the most effective way of quitting for good.

It’s unpleasant as he!! but hey, that’s life.


14 posted on 05/07/2020 6:09:20 AM PDT by traderrob6
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I guess it depends on how much you drink. If it is pure hard liquor straight up the risk of seizures is very real.


15 posted on 05/07/2020 6:12:03 AM PDT by LukeL
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To: cnsmom

I hope not. Last year in our area there were no fires the first time in 15 years that I have been here. One year there were fires all over the place and we were told to evacuate but I didn’t because from my perch I could see that it was going to run up against a rocky outcrop and run out of fuel. Which it did. I hate fires.


16 posted on 05/07/2020 6:14:00 AM PDT by HighSierra5
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To: dynachrome

Hookers would be nice too.


17 posted on 05/07/2020 6:14:18 AM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (The Revolution Will Not Be Televised but It Will Be Livestreamed)
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To: kevcol

Shoot, A Fella’ Could Have A Pretty Good Weekend In Vegas With All That Stuff.


18 posted on 05/07/2020 6:14:53 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: thoughtomator

Excellent post. And it us going to keep them in one place. It seems like a necessary evil right now.

I am assuming these hotels that have been turned into homeless shelters will NEVER be habitable for tourists.


19 posted on 05/07/2020 6:16:59 AM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!)
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To: leaning conservative

Is not us


20 posted on 05/07/2020 6:17:22 AM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!)
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