{"id":66769,"date":"2025-11-23T19:24:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T19:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/66769\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T19:24:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T19:24:08","slug":"supervisors-announce-expansion-of-detox-services-in-san-diego-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/66769\/","title":{"rendered":"Supervisors announce expansion of detox services in San Diego County"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Supervisors Paloma Aguirre (left) and Monica Montgomery Steppe at a press conference to discuss their joint board letter to expand\u00a0withdrawal\u00a0management services. (Image courtesy of Supervisor Paloma Aguirre\/Youtube<\/a>)<\/p>\n

San Diego County supervisors Paloma Aguirre<\/a> and Monica Montgomery Steppe <\/a>have proposed an expansion of residential withdrawal management, commonly known as detox services.<\/p>\n

At a press conference earlier this month, they discussed the new treatment beds that will be added in the region. This initiative aims to combat homelessness and substance use for county residents.<\/p>\n

\u201cHomelessness and substance abuse disorder continue to be among the biggest challenges facing San Diego County,\u201d Aguirre said. \u201cEvery night an estimated 10,000 people sleep unsheltered, and in the past year alone, 293 lives were lost from drug- or alcohol-related causes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThese numbers represent real people and a system that needs to do better. We have a chance to change that. To build a system that saves lives instead of losing them.\u201d<\/p>\n

In District 1, only two withdrawal management beds are available to residents, a number that Aguirre said is far too low to accommodate the community. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat leaves many waiting in the emergency room or struggling in the streets without support,\u201d she said. \u201cThis isn\u2019t about a lack of compassion, it\u2019s about the need for urgency.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aguirre announced that 44 new treatment beds are being added downtown, which is enough to help 2,700 people each year to take the first step toward recovery, stability and housing.<\/p>\n

Montgomery Steppe, who represents District 4, said that downtown and central San Diego are home to the most people experiencing homelessness while being impacted by drug use.<\/p>\n

She hopes that with the increase in the number of withdrawal management beds, those who need help will be able to obtain it faster and more efficiently.<\/p>\n

\u201cAddiction doesn\u2019t stop at district boundaries; it\u2019s a countywide challenge that demands resources where the need is greatest,\u201d Montgomery Steppe said. \u201cEvery day, San Diegans struggling with substance use disorder are reaching out for help, and too often they are being told there are no beds available for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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