San Francisco Mayor London Breed publicly criticizes the harm reduction strategy, attributing it to a surge in drug overdose deaths. This stance has major implications nationally, especially in areas like Seattle/King County. The issue has become a hot topic in the upcoming mayoral election, with several candidates joining a march for solutions.
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
San Francisco's drug policies have become a hot political topic in the upcoming mayoral election, and on Monday, several candidates joined people marching in the streets, calling for solutions. https://t.co/UxGxRzdHhv
At Monday's “March to Prevent Fentanyl Deaths," SF's mayor offered her strongest rebuke yet of harm reduction, a strategy used to combat addiction: "It is making things worse. I will not apologize for the stances I have taken that are controversial." https://t.co/HVdMZhrPMz
MAJOR DEVELOPMENT: London Breed is the first West Coast Mayor to come out publicly and say "harm reduction" is not working. This could have major implications across the nation and in places like Seattle/King County where drug overdose deaths hit an all time high last year. https://t.co/1DeRPK6vaV