Supervisor Dorsey is advocating for mass arrests of drug users in San Francisco, aiming to put them into compulsory detox and treatment to combat open drug use.
Dorsey expresses that while focusing on drug dealers is necessary, the current approach needs to also target public drug use, with interventions that are medical and life-saving.
Dr. Tyler TerMeer argues against Dorsey's approach, stating that criminalizing health conditions harms rather than aids recovery and disproportionately affects marginalized communities.
The San Francisco Police Department estimates that around 200 people loiter and use drugs nightly in a quarter-mile stretch of 6th Street, highlighting the gravity of the issue.
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