Sobering Center will be a “game changer” for people experiencing intoxication, addiction in San Luis Obispo

Published June 19, 2024 7:45 pm

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - A ribbon cutting on Friday, June 21 will celebrate the opening of a new Sobering Center in San Luis Obispo at the County Health Agency Campus off Johnson Avenue.

Third District Supervisor Dawn Ortiz-Legg joined Your NewsChannel team to talk about the types of services that will be offered to men and women experiencing intoxication or addiction.

The facility will also serve as a "first stop" for people in crisis of addiction and a critical alternative to a stay at the local hospital or, behind bars.

Click here for more information about San Luis Obispo County's Behavioral Health Department.

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