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San Francisco health officials and advocates back 'Treatment on Demand' initiative; supervisors file item
Summary
Health department leaders, researchers and homelessness and recovery advocates told the Rules Committee the proposed Treatment on Demand ordinance could expand substance-abuse treatment slots and save public dollars; the committee filed the item after testimony about costs, service gaps and likely budget tradeoffs.
Supporters of the Treatment on Demand ordinance told the San Francisco Rules Committee the measure would direct the Department of Public Health to assess current capacity and recommend a budget to expand substance-abuse treatment access across the city.
Deputy Director of Health Barbara Garcia described system changes since the 1990s—expanded relapse-prevention approaches, overdose-prevention programs and increased methadone access—while cautioning that substance-abuse services remain largely funded…
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