Audra Meusx in Haight-Ashbury
Audra Meusx, who used injection drugs for 13 years, on the day she achieved 2.5 years of sobriety. The Homeless Youth Alliance provided her with care, supplies, clean needles and the support she needed when she was ready to get clean.
This is part of my story at KALW: Do San Francisco police scare drug users away from needle exchange sites?
When a syringe access program in Haight-Ashbury meets, there's often aggressive policing. But not on nights when the program doesn't meet. That can scare away drug users and have deadly consequences. SFPD's guidelines say officers shouldn't interfere.
Audra Meusx in Haight-Ashbury
Audra Meusx, who used injection drugs for 13 years, on the day she achieved 2.5 years of sobriety. The Homeless Youth Alliance provided her with care, supplies, clean needles and the support she needed when she was ready to get clean.
This is part of my story at KALW: Do San Francisco police scare drug users away from needle exchange sites?
When a syringe access program in Haight-Ashbury meets, there's often aggressive policing. But not on nights when the program doesn't meet. That can scare away drug users and have deadly consequences. SFPD's guidelines say officers shouldn't interfere.