Featured VideoBelow it, social media users claim California taxpayers spent $80 million on “free shots” for homeless people. City records, however, show that the figure conflates the managed alcohol program with several other services.. San Francisco launched its Managed Alcohol Program, or MAP, during the COVID-19 pandemic to assist people experiencing homelessness with severe alcohol use disorder. The money covers several services, including medical respite, an alcohol sobering center and the managed alcohol program. The Daily Dot was unable to independently verify the video's claim that the Managed Alcohol Program received $16 million annually. The identity of the TikToker who originally made the $80 million claim has not been confirmed.