San Francisco Mayor London Breed has criticized the city's harm reduction strategy, attributing it to a surge in drug overdose deaths and worsening the drug crisis. This rebuke marks a significant shift from her previously endorsed overdose prevention policy. New data released by the mayor's office reveals nearly half of the individuals cited for drug use over the past year are not San Francisco residents, with 141 of those receiving cash assistance from San Francisco County and 41 coming from other counties. Additionally, only 53% of those arrested identify as SF residents, and some from out of town are submitting false claims to access city funding. Public health experts argue that Breed's stance contradicts scientific evidence supporting harm reduction. The issue of 'drug tourism' has been highlighted, with calls for more stringent enforcement against public drug use and the need for treatment and accountability. Furthermore, San Francisco Public Health has spent $500k in gift cards to incentivize people to stay off drugs, amid a $3.2 billion budget, showcasing the city’s controversial drug policy.
SF Mayor Breed shares half of those cited for public drug use don't live in the city, https://t.co/gnLVwfncPA
San Francisco Public Health buys $500k in gift cards to incentivize people to stay off drugs. But they "insufficiently" monitor the programs that handle them despite a $3.2 billion budget. This is San Francisco’s drug policy in a nutshell. @MarkFarrellSF https://t.co/cmbRR3fZPI
New S.F. data shows out-of-town drug users may be getting cash aid from city https://t.co/EHP3OtQg8E
San Francisco mayor London Breed should not run again. Breed needs to face the music, admit to herself she’s incapable of meaningfully leading this city.
Nearly half of the people cited for drug use over the past year in San Francisco live outside the city or declined to state where they lived, according to new data released by the mayor’s office on Thursday. https://t.co/rhZGsgzgCh
Mayor Breed should be embarrassed to promote this. Anyone in SF can tell over the past 5-yrs that we have become a magnet for drug tourism because of our haphazard approach. This happened on her watch + took an election yr for her to notice. More failed leadership. https://t.co/pYK8axogJj
Enforcing laws against public drug use is part of our strategy to shut down open air drug markets. New data from those arrests – only 53% identify as SF residents & some from out of town are submitting false claims to access city funding. We need treatment and accountability. https://t.co/4GGSYRVVBt
We MUST disincentivize drug tourism. We owe it to those struggling with substance use disorders not to enable behaviors that are deadlier than ever before — and we owe nothing less to San Francisco taxpayers who shouldn’t be footing the bill for it. (1/3) https://t.co/wUwurumcIu
Nearly half of the people cited for drug use over the past year in San Francisco live outside the city or declined to state where they lived, according to new data. https://t.co/bhSw0WIqI9
The SF Chronicle is finally acknowledging what we have been writing about here for years. People are coming to San Francisco for the cash, cheap drugs, and “live and let live” attitude towards theft and public intoxication. Can’t solve problems without getting to the truth… https://t.co/FjCxGWEzK3
When city officials drilled into the new data, they found that 141 of the people cited are receiving cash assistance from San Francisco County and 41 of those people reside in other counties. https://t.co/nQ9pIuZVWC
JUST IN: Nearly half of the people cited for drug use over the past year in San Francisco live outside the city or declined to state where they lived, according to new data released by the mayor’s office on Thursday. https://t.co/vo00OhdfuZ
Mayor Breed on Monday issued a strong rebuke of harm reduction—a centerpiece of her own overdose prevention policy—saying it makes the drug crisis “far worse.” Half a dozen public health experts said that goes against the science. via @jrivanob https://t.co/PbyUCAKqbB
Mayor Breed blames the city’s harm reduction strategy for a surge in drug overdose deaths. Here’s what I found. https://t.co/b0qDAUuE3Z