Tenderloin health efforts break from tradition as support for supervised injection sites grows

Written by Nigel Brunsdon on 09/14/2016. Posted in Press

To help more drug users and homeless people, some on the outreach frontlines are arguing for programs that are not focused on abstinence. The programs include “wet houses,” where people can drink alcohol on-site but still receive city services, and supervised injection facilities, where people are permitted to use intravenous drugs like heroin.