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April 24, 2025 – “I think having a city policy that says, listen, the cessation of illicit drug use and long-term recovery is the primary objective of our drug policy,” Dorsey said. “That’s what we would wish for a loved one or family member. That’s what we would wish for anyone.”
The recovery-focused policy has come under fire from some supporting harm reduction programs, a strategy that takes steps to reduce the negative consequences of using drugs. This includes the distribution of kits that have things such as clean needles and Narcan.
Supervisor Dorsey reiterates it’s not about cutting off those efforts.
“I think we’re going to see that we’ll have one coherent policy, North Star, that we can all be working toward, that will include harm reduction services, including needle exchange and safe smoking supplies,” Dorsey said.
