"What we are seeing right now is other counties are improving faster than San Francisco is. What I'm hoping is that we have to do everything we can to turn off the magnet and stop being a destination city for drug related lawlessness."
"It's alarming. For years, we've been doing the wrong thing, and I feel like for the past year and a half we have pivoted and are headed into the right direction."
"The program is full we've had no overdose deaths, no overdoses, 80% success rate. I feel like we are opening the right types of programs that will help people overcome addiction, overcome homelessness and reclaim their lives."
San Francisco has the second highest drug overdose rate among major cities, with 2025 showing the lowest total overdoses in five years. City leaders express concern over the slow improvement compared to other counties. Supervisor Matt Dorsey emphasizes the need to reduce the city's appeal for drug-related activities. Steve Adami, from a Salvation Army initiative, reports success in an abstinence-based shelter, highlighting a program with no overdose deaths and an 80% success rate. The program enforces strict rules to maintain a drug-free environment.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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