San Francisco ties clean needle distribution for drug users to treatment, counseling
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city's drug overdose crisis requires a bolder approach to getting illicit drug ...
‘We’ve Lost Our Way’: San Francisco Rethinks Drug Paraphernalia Handouts
Daniel Lurie, the city’s new mayor, is scaling back a program that gives away clean foil, pipes and plastic straws for ...
San Francisco ends drug policy of providing fentanyl paraphernalia without treatment
Mayor Daniel Lurie on Wednesday announced that the city would no longer provide fentanyl users with paraphernalia to consume ...
SF nonprofits to stop providing drug paraphernalia without treatment under new city policy
There's a major policy shift in San Francisco. Nonprofits won't be allowed to give out harm reduction kits with syringes and ...
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SF to impose restrictions on distribution of supplies for drug use
City-funded programs will no longer be allowed to distribute supplies used for drug consumption unless individuals receive ...
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Dream Keeper 2.0: How SF is restarting the beleaguered program
In order to win The City’s support for what is now a pared-down spectrum of initiatives, applicants will have to meet ...
Mayor Lurie is planning a major shift in S.F. drug policy. Here’s what will change
Mayor Daniel Lurie on Wednesday detailed plans to restrict the distribution of free drug paraphernalia in San Francisco, but ...
Why does SF pay so much to address the unhoused crisis? We take a look
For years, we've known that most San Franciscans support mandatory treatment for people on the streets dealing with alcohol ...
SF drug-policy change ties distribution of safe-use drug supplies to treatment services
In San Francisco, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced a big change in drug policy. City-funded programs will no longer be able to distribute safe-use drug supplies unless they are tied to counseling or ...
SF mayor's shift in harm reduction policy targets distribution of safe smoking supplies
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced Wednesday he is modifying the city’s policy of handing out clean drug use supplies in an effort to combat the fentanyl crisis.
SF to end free distribution of fentanyl paraphernalia without treatment
San Francisco will no longer distribute fentanyl-smoking paraphernalia to drug users without them agreeing to counseling and treatment, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced ...
Muni ridership surges to pre-pandemic highs, officials say
Muni ridership significantly grew in 2024 to nearly pre-pandemic levels, according to San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie.