San Francisco will begin supplying anti-addiction medication to long-term drug users and homeless people on city streets, an attempt to overcome a formidable obstacle to treatment that has complicated efforts to address the opioid crisis. And give support,” said Barbara Garcia, director of health for the city and county of San Francisco. The United States faces a shortage of drug treatment options of all kinds. The San Francisco program is expensive and labor-intensive. In Contra Costa County, east of San Francisco, the government runs a less formal attempt to reach hardcore users on the street.

Source: Washington Post May 16, 2018 22:01 UTC