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CPE paper recognizes LEAD as a strategy to address substance use through community-based harm reduction services rather than punishment.

Researchers Neil Gong and Katherine Beckett examine the importance of building on the Housing First model by providing strong and well-resourced case management and an acknowledgment of where programs fall short. Read the full article: https://www.sfpublicpress.org/drug-policy-addictions-specialists-oppose-prop-f-tying-welfare-to-drug-tests/

Numerous drug policy experts and addictions specialists from across the country — as close as UCSF and as far away as Rhode Island — publicly oppose a San Francisco ballot measure that would compel adult welfare recipients to undergo drug screening before collecting cash benefits. Read the full article: https://www.sfpublicpress.org/drug-policy-addictions-specialists-oppose-prop-f-tying-welfare-to-drug-tests/

California’s Committee on Revision of the Penal Code in CA recommends expanding LEAD throughout the state.

WCNC news reports on the new LEAD initiative launched in Gaston County, NC. Read the full article: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/gaston-county-police-lead-program-solutions-local/275-2f378cb1-aa2d-4555-807d-fad8d81923f7

Savvy Citizen podcast host Adam Gaub and guests Captain Jeff Phelps and LEAD Program Coordinator Adrien Sanders discuss the new Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) pilot program in Gaston County, NC. Listen to the podcast [23-minute listen]: https://savvycitizen.podbean.com/e/taking-the-lead-program/