SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The city of San Antonio and Corazon Ministries, a nonprofit, have launched a Sharps Collection Pilot Program that includes installing a drug needle disposal kiosk near downtown San Antonio. The city currently ranks number two in the state in terms of the number of people experiencing homelessness, second only to Dallas.
The pilot program was announced in a Wednesday press release by District One City Councilwoman Dr. Sukh Kaur. The latest harm reduction program in the Alamo City comes as the number of those experiencing homelessness in San Antonio surpassed the homeless population figures within the cities of Houston and Austin. The increase in the homeless population includes many who struggle with drug addiction and mental health issues.
Breitbart Texas visited the kiosk site located near several parks frequented by the city’s homeless population. Several blocks away from the newly installed drug needle disposal kiosk, members of the homeless community lined up on Thursday outside Corazon Ministries for services that included warm meals and health and wellness services…