Feeding the addiction, one drop at a time

San Francisco is giving taxpayer-funded shots of vodka to homeless alcoholics in $5m program

Organizers claim 'improves participants' health'

Program provides beer and vodka shots to homeless alcoholics

• Aims to curb excessive drinking among the homeless and prevent deaths

• Despite criticisms about enabling addiction, officials argue it saves money

Isn't this typical of a liberal Democrat?

The City of San Francisco is handing out bottles of beer, glasses of wine and shots of vodka to homeless alcoholics - and spending $5m a year on the program.

The Salvation Army (as well as many people) which pushes for the complete abstinence of alcohol, has criticized the city for spending public funds on the initiative.