SF Leaders OK Privately Funded Overdose Prevention Sites

Nonprofits wanting to operate drug overdose prevention sites in the city with private dollars are allowed to do so, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously voted on Tuesday.

Introduced by Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Hillary Ronen, the legislation permits non-city run overdose prevention sites, also called wellness hubs, to operate while San Francisco waits for the federal government’s decision on if it can back the programs with public funds.

Despite federal and state policies prohibiting overdose prevention sites, the city has still been in talks with organizations who expressed interest in opening sites with supervised drug consumption areas that could link residents to health and treatment resources.

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