next speaker. just to clarify, the nexus study measured costs related to alcohol and did not count substance abuse costs or substance-abuse issues. they were separate from alcohol. good afternoon, supervisors. my name is i am 42 years old. i have been living in the area since i was 6 years old. i am asking for the support of this the increase. this is essential for the continued services for those whose families and friends have fallen victim to alcoholism. this will provide education and support for those who are suffering from the illness. substance abuse and out of listen. this will help them to help themselves and to help them get their lives back and get back to their families, their parents, their friends, their spouses, and become that which they need so much to be happy. we will be able to make this different, this difference, a difference in their lives. thank you. chair avalos: thank you. [reading names] been a star is buenas tardes. [speaking spanish] [ap
guys to balance your budgets and us to balance our budgets. and with the taxes, we need to distribute them appropriately. thank you. chair avalos: next speaker, please. good afternoon, supervisors. my name is and i am the father of three children residing in san francisco. i come from a family that has four generations of out of business. i watched my father drink for years. but little or no attention to the needs of a child. providing for me and my family and myself. institutions and funerals. today, i in recovery. i am in recovery. but there is funding for treatment facilities and medical services so that the ones that come after me will be out of this madness. today, and determined to make a difference with my kids and all of those others who have thought about following that path. thank you. chair avalos: thank you. next speaker, please. good afternoon, supervisors elsbernd, avalos. i am a member of sf cal. i also am here to talk to you about why this fee would be
next speaker, please. good morning, supervisors. i would like to ask the committee to think about this before making a decision today. this means less funding with our business. i redo for this fee. thank you. i for this fee. chair avalos: : thank you. next speaker, please. [reading names] good afternoon, supervisors avalos, elsbernd. we have seen cut after cut in critical services for treatment and prevention. there are those who wanted to reach out, with the principal at the local high school addressing issues, but, unfortunately, the program was disbanded because of significant cuts. risking their futures. alcohol is the no. 1 drug of choice for alcohol four teenagers in san francisco. there is a stunning number of alcohol billboards and signs. i feel that this fee is a very sensible and reasonable way to effectively prevent and treat alcohol problems at a time when the services are incredibly important. thank you so much. chair avalos: thank you. next speaker, p