PLAY PODCASTS
Can a Supervised Drug Use Site Help Curb the Overdose Crisis?

Can a Supervised Drug Use Site Help Curb the Overdose Crisis?

Mayor Breed is pushing for San Francisco to acquire a building to use as a site where people can use drugs under medical supervision. Plus: Data reporter Yoohyun Jung talks about The Chronicle's new Overdose Tracker.

Fifth & Mission

November 17, 202121m 31s

Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (traffic.megaphone.fm) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.

Show Notes

Mayor London Breed is hoping to acquire a building San Francisco can use to open a site where people can use drugs under medical supervision as early as spring 2022. One roadblock: It's against state and federal law. Reporter Trisha Thadani joins host Cecilia Lei to talk about the plan. Plus: Data reporter Yoohyun Jung talks about The Chronicle's new Overdose Tracker. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices