Support Dorsey's Recovery First Ordinance

Support our friends at "Drug Free Sidewalks" with Ground-Breaking New SF Drug Policy

Mayor Lurie was elected on a platform to clean up our streets. He has hit the ground running, with a fentanyl emergency initiative and a new executive directive to reassess the distribution of fentanyl smoking supplies in public spaces. We applaud Mayor Lurie for these important actions!

Unfortunately, promising initiatives like these often face opposition from drug-decriminalization advocates who use harm-reduction principles to normalize public drug use.

To keep the momentum going toward drug-free sidewalks in San Francisco, please support Supervisor Dorsey’s Recovery First Ordinance to make the primary goal of our public health policy the cessation of illicit drug use for people struggling with addiction. For too long San Francisco has failed to prioritize long-term recovery for people who are struggling with addiction. Instead San Francisco has acted as if the best our City can do is give drug users clean supplies and Narcan, while we look the other way and hope they don’t die. There are two ways you can help ensure this pivotal legislation passes:

April 24, 10:00 a.m., public comment is needed at the Public Safety Committee in Room 250 in City Hall in support of the Recovery First Ordinance. Numerous drug decriminalization advocates have organized and are expected to turn out to voice their opposition, including non-profits that receive funds from San Francisco’s Dept. of Public Health.
Send an email below to the Board of Supervisors urging them to support Supervisor Dorsey’s legislation.

March Against Fentanyl

April 24, 4:00 p.m. join the “March Against Fentanyl,” co-sponsored by Drug-Free Sidewalks, United Playaz and the San Francisco Democratic Party. The purpose of the march is to raise awareness, bring unity to find solutions, and advocate for action to end Fentanyl overdose deaths. The march will start and finish at the United Playaz HQ at 1044 Howard Street (between 6th and 7th Streets).

We urge residents to share their thoughts via email and in person!

Make your voice heard—ask your Supervisor to support this important policy.

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Dear Supervisor,&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;I’m writing to express my support for Supervisor Dorsey’s “Recovery First” ordinance which calls for the cessation of illicit drug use to be the primary goal of our public health policy for people struggling with addiction.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;For too long San Francisco has failed to prioritize long-term recovery for people who are struggling with addiction. Instead, our City has acted as if the best we can do is give drug users clean supplies and Narcan, while we look the other way and hope they don’t die.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Supervisor Dorsey’s legislation is pragmatic. By calling for the cessation of illicit drug use as the “north star” for our public health policy, it will align our health policy with virtually every other public health system in the world. His policy is also progressive, embracing treatments like prescription medicines such as Methadone and Suboxone, as well as harm reduction, as part of the continuum of care.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Without Supervisor Dorsey’s “Recovery First” ordinance, our public health policy is deeply flawed, suggesting that people should not expect to recover, despite mountains of evidence that people can overcome addiction to illicit drugs. At a time when synthetic drugs are flooding our City, our policy of tolerating illicit drugs sends a dangerous message to our children.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;I urge the Board to adopt the “Recovery First” ordinance. This approach isn’t about choosing between compassion and accountability; it’s about a common sense reform that’s long overdue.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Sincerely,&#13;&#10;

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