Where Does All That Homeless Money Go?
San Francisco's Managed Alcohol Program, which provided free alcohol to homeless individuals, has been terminated after six years. The program cost taxpayers approximately $5 million annually, serving only 55 unique clients at an exorbitant cost per person. Critics argue that the funds could have been better utilized for rehabilitation services instead of perpetuating addiction.
- ▪The Managed Alcohol Program cost taxpayers nearly $80 million over its six-year run.
- ▪San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced the program's termination, stating it did not make sense to continue.
- ▪The program was initially created during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent withdrawal symptoms among alcoholics.
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Where Does All That Homeless Money Go? David Strom 10:00 AM | May 26, 2026 AP Photo/Ben Margot What if I told you that the City of San Francisco had a program that gave away free booze—a few shots of cheap vodka or beer a day, to be specific—to homeless alcoholics as a "harm reduction" program? Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); Sound stupid?You have no idea how stupid. The program, which ran for 5 years, served a total of 55 unique people at a cost of nearly $500,000 per person, or $100,000 or so a year. That's quite a bar tab.
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