(mk)tim finch, paramedic "they're leaving needles all over the place."rla beyer, paramedic"they're everywhere, so, and that's not safe."the department of public health says there are at least 22,000 known iv drug users in the city -- most using heroin and prescription opioids...some -- shooting up in public places. these videos posted to youtube just a few weeks ago show people using inside a bart station as commuters walk by. tim finch, paramedic"i don't know how it's gotten to this point but it has."a group of paramedics -- joined by president of san francisco board of supervisors london breed -- have filled six of these containers with needles since starting their needle clean up program in january. michelle kingston, @mkingstonne ws"in less than a mile, in less than an hour, the fire department picked up about 1,000 needles."last year -- the city proposed opening a safe injection site -- where illegal drug use would be supervised by medical staff. these are photos of one site that has already opened in canada.joe hollendoner, ceo of san francisco aid

(mk)tim finch, paramedic "they're leaving needles all over the place.""the department of public health says there are at least 22,000 known iv drug users in the city -- most using heroin and prescription opioids...some -- shooting up in public places. these videos posted to youtube just a few weeks ago show people using inside a bart station as commuters walk by. tim finch, paramedic"i don't know how it's gotten to this point but it has."a group of paramedics -- joined by president of san francisco board of supervisors london breed -- have filled six of these containers with needles since starting their needle clean up program in january. michelle kingston, @mkingstonne ws"in less than a mile, in less than an hour, the fire department picked up about 1,000 needles."last year -- the city proposed opening a safe injection site -- where illegal drug use would be supervised by medical staff. these are photos of one site that has already opened in canada.joe hollendoner, ceo of san francisco aids foundation "they've proven to save money, they've proven to sav

doing what they can to clean up san francisco tim finch, paramedic"i don't know how it's gotten to thisoint but it has."michelle kingston, @mkingstonnews"in less than a mile, in less than an hour, the fire department picked up about 1,000 needles." eddie bird, paramedic"we didn't realize there was going to be this many when we first started. and we didn't realize it was going to be such an ongoing issue."with open drug use exploding in san francisco ... videos are now going viral on youtube ... showing people shooting up at the civic center bart station as commuters walk by.tim finch, paramedic"in the last 2-3 years or so it's been a very noticeable difference."the department of public health says there are at least 22,000 known iv drug users in the city -- most using heroin and prescription opioids and the problem is becoming more visible.last year -- the city proposed opening a safe injection site -- where illegal drug use would be supervised by medical staff. these are photos of one site that has already opened in canada.joe hollendoner, ceo of san francisco aids foundation "they've

doing what they can to clean up san francisco tim finch, paramedic"i don't know how it's gotten to thisoint but it has."michelle kingston, @mkingstonnews"in less than a mile, in less than an hour, the fire department picked up about 1,000 needles." eddie bird, paramedic"we didn't realize there was going to be this many when we first started. and we didn't realize it was going to be such an ongoing issue."with open drug use exploding in san francisco ... videos are now going viral on youtube ... showing people shooting up at the civic center bart station as commuters walk by.tim finch, paramedic"in the last 2-3 years or so it's been a very noticeable difference."the department of public health says there are at least 22,000 known iv drug users in the city -- most using heroin and prescription opioids and the problem is becoming more visible.last year -- the city proposed opening a safe injection site -- where illegal drug use would be supervised by medical staff. these are photos of one site that has already opened in canada.joe hollendoner, ceo of san francisco aids foundation "they've

doing what they can to clean up san francisco tim finch, paramedic"i don't know how it's gotten to this point but it has."michelle kingston, @mkingstonnews"in less than a mile, in less than an hour, the fire department picked up about 1,000 needles." eddie bird, paramedic"we didn't realize there was going to be this many when we first started. and we didn't realize it was going to be such an ongoing issue."with open drug use exploding in san francisco ... videos are now going viral on youtube ... showing people shooting up at the civic center bart station as commuters walk by.tim finch, paramedic"in the last 2-3 years or so it's been a very noticeable difference."the department of public health says there are at least 22,000 known iv drug users in the city -- most using heroin and prescription opioids and the problem is becoming more visible.last year -- the city proposed opening a safe injection site -- where illegal drug use would be supervised by medical staff. these are photos of one site that has already opened in canada.joe hollendoner, ceo of san francisco aids foundation "they'v