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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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1 posted on 05/10/2024 9:40:57 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: Beowulf9
I heard that this San Franciscan has been cutting ahead in the free wine line.
Somebody should report her.


2 posted on 05/10/2024 9:52:26 PM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: Beowulf9

>> The alcoholic drinks are served by nurses as part of the city’s ‘managed alcohol program’

Hmmm... alcoholic drinks served by “nurses”.

How would the “common man” get in on that, uh, “program”? ROFL

WHAT COULD GO WRONG WITH THIS INSANITY??!?


3 posted on 05/10/2024 10:01:06 PM PDT by Nervous Tick ("First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people...": ISLAM is the problem!)
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To: Leaning Right

And Paul, too, in between peter puffs.


4 posted on 05/10/2024 10:01:47 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: Beowulf9

For those who are alcoholics and druggies, along with your generous shots of vodka, you get a bag of Bad Mumbo chewy edibles.


5 posted on 05/10/2024 10:05:44 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Beowulf9

What could go wrong?


6 posted on 05/10/2024 10:11:06 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Nervous Tick

Nurses serving drinks sounds like a sales approach.
I recall a burger joint that served huge burgers with everything on tbem. The waitresses were dressed in skimpy uniforms styled like nurse uniforms. The name of the place?
Heart Attack Burger, or something like that


7 posted on 05/10/2024 10:15:32 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: lee martell

Yeah, I remember that write-up!

I think this might be the place:

https://vegasfoodandfun.com/heart-attack-grill/


8 posted on 05/10/2024 10:18:35 PM PDT by Nervous Tick ("First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people...": ISLAM is the problem!)
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To: Beowulf9

Is it really called a “Better Alcoholism Rehabilitation”?

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


9 posted on 05/10/2024 10:29:57 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: Beowulf9

Na zdrowie!


10 posted on 05/10/2024 10:44:14 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Beowulf9

Even our homeless have it better than the rest of the world!


11 posted on 05/10/2024 10:45:32 PM PDT by Freest Republican (There is no tyranny that cannot be justified by imbeciles)
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To: nickcarraway

Curious, if I flew into SF for a 3-day weekend...could I get signed up for free booze claiming homeless status, and get a drink-all-you-want ‘deal’?

Further question...does anyone know of any other city in the US offering up free booze?


12 posted on 05/10/2024 10:53:32 PM PDT by pepsionice
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To: pepsionice

You could give it a shot.


13 posted on 05/10/2024 10:55:56 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Beowulf9

What morons.

The alcoholics will take the free booze and still go out and buy their own on top of it.


14 posted on 05/10/2024 11:42:29 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: Beowulf9

Uh, consuming a substance you are addicted to...feeds the addiction...especially since in this case, it is not being given at moderate levels. A shot is not a moderate intake of alcohol...it’s a huge burst all at once.


15 posted on 05/11/2024 12:45:24 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Nervous Tick

well I’D drink to that. if they’ll let me.


16 posted on 05/11/2024 2:29:32 AM PDT by Qwapisking ("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star n )
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To: pepsionice

yes...nyc. might have to run a short distance though.


17 posted on 05/11/2024 2:31:45 AM PDT by Qwapisking ("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star n )
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To: Beowulf9

Moderated alcohol programs have been found to be useless whenever tried. Trialed numerous times

No effectiveness.

Sort of like ny


18 posted on 05/11/2024 2:39:56 AM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: Beowulf9

Russia
Russia
Russia


19 posted on 05/11/2024 3:53:54 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: metmom

How is this any different than giving drug addicts needles and a safe place, legalizing weed, gummies for the kids, legalizing hard drugs. We are being eliminated and replaced just look south


20 posted on 05/11/2024 4:09:51 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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