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King County providing beer, cigarettes to keep addicts in quarantine
komonews.com/news/coronavirus/king-county-providing-beer-cigarettes-to-keep-addicts-in-quarantineConvincing potential COVID-19 patients to stay in quarantine is taking a controversial turn in Shoreline.
King County officials are giving addicts beer, cigarettes - and until recently marijuana - so they won't leave a recovery center.
Officials with the Department of Human and Community Services call it harm reduction and point out no tax payer money is being used.
Some neighbors said it makes sense. Others called it a big mistake.
The Shoreline facility is set up for people suspected of having COVID-19 but who can't quarantine at home, or they don't have a home. Some also have addictions and threaten to leave when physical withdrawals begin.
To convince them to stay put, county officials are giving them cigarettes, beer and up until a week ago marijuana edibles.
“I'm all for helping anybody with the COVID. I'm not sure about doling out marijuana and cigarettes and beer,” said Brian
Sorensen, who lives across the street from the recovery center.
County officials stopped offering pot because they said it doesn't create the same debilitating detox effects as alcohol and nicotine.
However, they said they'll keep providing beer and cigarettes because it's more dangerous to have potentially sick addicts leave quarantine and wander the neighborhood.