Nearly five years after an audit prompted the county to pick up a pair of aging buildings in National City, plans are moving forward to use the property for residential substance abuse treatment. The county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday directed staff to advertise for a contractor to direct the renovation of about 33,000 square feet of space at 2300 E. 7th St.
Increasing the amount of residential substance use treatment available is a front-burner priority statewide as a new law, Senate Bill 43, expands the ability of law enforcement to pick up residents considered gravely disabled due to substance abuse. The supervisors intend to implement the law on Jan. 1, 2025, though there is currently significant concern that there are not enough treatment facilities available to meet demand.