SF Supervisor Says Drug-Free Supportive Housing Would Allow Relapses If They Don't Disrupt Others' Sobriety

"Dorsey aims to reduce the amount of accidental overdose deaths that occur in permanent supportive housing in San Francisco by ensuring a more reliably drug-free environment."

"One-fourth of the city's overdose deaths last year occurred in supportive housing complexes, according to the Examiner."

"Dorsey told the Chronicle that the entirety of our permanent supportive housing portfolio is drug tolerant, meaning no one can be evicted for the use of illicit drugs on site."

"This poses some real problems for people who are in recovery or seeking to get into recovery, because we're putting them in environments where they're not succeeding."

Matt Dorsey introduced legislation for drug-free supportive housing in San Francisco to combat overdose deaths. The proposal mandates eviction for drug use that endangers others' sobriety, aiming to create safer environments for residents in recovery. Currently, supportive housing follows state guidelines that do not allow eviction solely for drug use. Advocates express concerns about the impact of eviction policies on residents. Dorsey emphasizes the need for a drug-free environment to support recovery efforts and reduce accidental overdose deaths in supportive housing complexes.

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