Overdose Surge Sparks SF Debate Over Harm Reduction
March 8, 2022
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Overdose Surge Sparks SF Debate Over Harm Reduction
Summary
San Francisco has long embraced a philosophy of harm reduction in its drug treatment programs. The goal is to prevent deaths and disease by providing clean syringes, medications that help curb addiction, and other judgment-free treatment support. Studies show that this approach does save lives. But now the city is in the midst of a fentanyl-fueled overdose crisis, with more than 1300 deaths over two years. In response, some officials are questioning the effectiveness of the harm reduction model, calling for other options like abstinence-only treatment programs. We’ll discuss the history, science and politics of drug treatment in San Francisco.
Guests:
Keith Humphreys, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Stanford School of Medicine
Vitka Eisen, president and CEO, HealthRIGHT 360
Ahsha Safai, member, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 11
Jen Jeffries , former IV drug user currently on methadone. Medication assisted treatment coordinator, San Francisco AIDS Foundation
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