06/19/2026
Here is an article that does a good job explaining the philosophy of harm reduction. Harm reduction is about saving people's lives. Some important points are brought up. It is true that incarceration has helped some people get free of their addictions. What we don't hear is that the vast majority of people who are successful in dealing with their addictions do it on their own. Punishing people with addictions is like beating a dog because it barks. It doesn't work! As an example, we don't lock up people merely because they are addicted to alcohol or ci******es. We don't remove treatment from people with diabetes or cancer, two diseases that are linked to personal life choices. People with addictions deserve to be treated like human beings, with understanding and compassion.
Harm reduction is under attack in San Francisco. Mayor Daniel Lurie (D), the Board of Supervisors and even the San ...
