SF's New Report Proposes Zurich-Style Solution to Opioid Crisis

Mayor-Elect Daniel Lurie of San Francisco faces the challenge of addressing the city's fentanyl crisis without declaring a "state of emergency," which requires the crisis to be new and unexpected. Experts suggest that Lurie should focus on uniting the city's divided public health and safety factions, emphasizing cooperation between harm reduction and law enforcement strategies. The "Four Pillars Strategy," which combines prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and law enforcement, is proposed as a potential solution to reduce overdose deaths and reclaim public spaces from drug activity.