San Francisco passed a law in 2024 to help boost the number of beds for people with mental illnesses or addiction. Despite changes, the city has not added beds.

San Francisco's Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing has has released plans to convert an inn into a sober living transitional housing program.

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San Francisco's largest addiction treatment provider is supposed to be a place to get sober. Instead, clients say they found "rampant" drug use and chaos.

San Francisco's largest addiction treatment provider is supposed to be a place to get sober. Instead, clients say they found "rampant" drug use and chaos.