Methamphetamine Task Force

Beginning in Spring 2019, Mayor Breed and Supervisor Mandelman convened the Methamphetamine Task Force, coordinated by the Department of Public Health. The Methamphetamine Task Force members represented multiple disciplines and sectors, including medical and public health professionals, researchers, substance use disorder treatment providers, homelessness and housing providers, emergency responders, criminal justice and law enforcement officials, drug policy experts, and people with experience using substances.

The Task Force convened four public meetings between April 2019 and September 2019, and discussed focus areas identified through the review of city priorities and published research: social-behavioral interventions, medical and pharmacological interventions, low-threshold services, workforce development, capacity building, public safety, and the role of the criminal justice system. 

In Fall 2019, the Task Force released a comprehensive report with recommendations.