Heroin Program's Deadly Toll
harm-reduction leaders have struggled to address a sometimes-lethal issue: dangerous drug use by the very workers who are supposed to help users. In the circles of New York and San Francisco where Mr. Morse worked, at least five harm-reduction staffers have died of overdoses. These included needle-exchange founders in both cities, as well as psychologist John Watters, a needle-exchange advocate who started a study to track how outreach programs benefited ... Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
Personally I support harm reduction drug programs, however I believe those involved in administering such programs should be drug-free. Previous drug use may be an asset to such workers and increase their effectiveness; obviously drug use concurrent with administering such programs is dangerous.