The article discusses the ongoing debate on drug policy, particularly the roles of recovery and harm reduction in combatting overdose deaths and outdoor drug use. Dorsey, a former drug addict, emphasizes that the debate has sparked useful dialogue despite divisiveness. Supervisor Jackie Fielder supports a comprehensive policy that respects the dignity of those with addiction and plans to explore models like Zurich's which integrates prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and law enforcement. Meanwhile, Mayor Lurie has curtailed harm reduction efforts, leading to tensions among city officials and constituents.
Dorsey said both recovery and harm reduction have a role to play. But in the years-long battle to reduce overdose deaths and outdoor drug use, these two camps have become political lightning rods.
Fielder, who represents District 9, will lead a hearing next week on a proposal for San Francisco to incorporate a model used in Zurich, Switzerland, where outdoor drug use and overdoses were similarly a major problem.
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