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www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
San Francisco

Has San Francisco Lost Its Liberal Soul?

San Francisco voters passed two surprising ballot measures: empowering police and requiring drug treatment for welfare recipients.
Mayor Breed defended the progressive values behind the measures, emphasizing public safety and drug treatment. [ more ]
Truthout
3 months ago
Health

Harm Reduction Thinking Can Transform the Way We See Drug Use and Treatment

Harm reduction is a framework that offers skills and strategies to those engaging in high-risk activities, including drug use, to keep them and their communities safe.
The dominant current drug treatment paradigm revolves around abstinence-only drug prevention education and abstinence-based drug treatment programs. [ more ]
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