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San Francisco is giving taxpayer-funded shots of vodka to homeless alcoholics in $5m program organizers claim 'improves participants' health'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk ^ | 10 May 2024 | James Gordon

Posted on 05/10/2024 9:40:57 PM PDT by Beowulf9

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.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alcohol; alcoholics; california; californication; homeless; sanfrancisco; sanfransicko; taxpayer
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To: ansel12

With a name that long what do they call it for short?

B. A. R. 🙂


21 posted on 05/11/2024 4:18:10 AM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! đź”­)
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To: Beowulf9

TAXATION without representation. THIEVES.


22 posted on 05/11/2024 4:32:13 AM PDT by PGalt (Past peak civilization?)
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To: nickcarraway

Democrats really are stupid. I didn’t think they could top the trans movement or the rain tax but I really think Democrat politicians want mental illness to spread nationwide.


23 posted on 05/11/2024 4:56:37 AM PDT by cnsmom
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To: ronnie raygun

It’s no different at all. I thought of that , too.

What next? Government subsidized brothels?


24 posted on 05/11/2024 5:03:23 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: metmom

The seniority system will be a nightmare.

EC


25 posted on 05/11/2024 5:16:20 AM PDT by Ex-Con777
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To: Beowulf9

It’s a self-sustaining program - they keep the thirst alive to insure none ever wean themselves off...


26 posted on 05/11/2024 5:17:57 AM PDT by trebb (So many fools - so little time...)
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To: Beowulf9

Bookmark


27 posted on 05/11/2024 5:43:31 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: trebb

Now do sex addicts.


28 posted on 05/11/2024 5:49:36 AM PDT by StAntKnee (Add your own danged sarc tag)
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To: Beowulf9

Leftards like forcing shots on people ..that are likely good for them...soooooo....


29 posted on 05/11/2024 5:53:19 AM PDT by Leep (Leftardism strikes 1 in 5.)
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To: metmom

What next?

Pedophile tranny crackheads.


30 posted on 05/11/2024 5:56:35 AM PDT by Leep (Leftardism strikes 1 in 5.)
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To: Beowulf9

Leftards like forcing shots on people ..that are likely NOT good for them...soooooo....


31 posted on 05/11/2024 5:57:14 AM PDT by Leep (Leftardism strikes 1 in 5.)
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To: StAntKnee

Biden should put the veep in charge of that one. She has the experience!


32 posted on 05/11/2024 6:00:05 AM PDT by going hot (Happiness is a Momma deuce)
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To: Beowulf9

They give needles to druggies, tents to the “homeless” and strong alcohol to alcoholics.

But NO free handouts for the people who go out every day to work. Instead, the government considers them privileged, and takes a chunk of their money.


33 posted on 05/11/2024 6:24:29 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Delusionary people should not be given power over normal people.)
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To: Beowulf9
improves participants “health”


34 posted on 05/11/2024 6:44:49 AM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell>)
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To: Beowulf9

How much do the nurses drink? How much do they take home or resale?


35 posted on 05/11/2024 7:00:31 AM PDT by bgill (.)
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To: Beowulf9

lol. I’ve used the example of “you’d never give an alcoholic free booze” as an example of how addiction isn’t something to be subsidized, against giving out free needles for heroin addicts.

Yet, here we are. Welcome to California.


36 posted on 05/11/2024 7:15:16 AM PDT by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing of poor moral choices among everybody)
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To: Beowulf9

You can’t make this stuff up.


37 posted on 05/11/2024 7:34:48 AM PDT by simpson96
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To: simpson96

This is yet more proof that we live in Clown World. Lefties are the Gacey-clowns preying on others.


38 posted on 05/11/2024 8:09:36 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp??)
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To: Beowulf9

MY ‘MOTHER’ was a STONE ALCOHOLIC.

THERE was no setting any limits with her consumption.

She finally died before turning 60—literally drank herself to death.


39 posted on 05/11/2024 8:12:52 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: ansel12

BAR

Funny how that works out


40 posted on 05/11/2024 8:13:39 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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