San Francisco's first sober homeless shelter is open. It's part of the city's new push to provide more beds and mandate stricter adherence to a no-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol.

One of the people following that new policy is Gary Noakes.

"I couldn't keep myself safe from myself. I was the biggest threat to myself. I couldn't control my choices," said Noakes.

The 43-year-old is trying to live a different life, finding shelter at Hope House, San Francisco's first sober homeless shelter.

"I was living in a couple other shelters out here that were pretty tough going and a lot of drug users there," said Noakes.

He is one of 15 new residents referred by city outreach workers.

Salvation Army executive director Steve Adami said the 58-bed shelter on 6th Street has a no-tolerance dr

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