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Discovery Institute Senior Journalism Fellow. NEWS TIP: jchoe@discovery.org, *Vids branded "DI" represent Discovery Institute. Other views expressed are my own.

Apr 19, 2023, 6 tweets

IS HARM REDUCTION REALLY WORKING? On Monday, I asked Mayor Bruce Harrell(@MayorofSeattle) if giving away all these meth pipes and needles is really the best way to go about addressing the drug epidemic, especially since King County is still dealing with record drug overdose… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

ARE SAFE CONSUMPTION SITES PART OF #SEATTLE'S FUTURE? Mayor Bruce Harrell(@MayorofSeattle) took more of a measured approach on this one. While there are no immediate plans to bring in safe consumption sites so addicts can use illicit drugs under medical supervision, the Mayor… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

@MayorofSeattle FREE AND EASY ACCESS: Earlier this year, @weheartseattle ordered all these "harm reduction" supplies. Technically teens and kids in #Seattle can access all this stuff no questions asked.



@MayorofSeattle @GovInslee @kcexec @SeattleCouncil @CMSaraNelson

UNENDING DRUG CRISIS: Teens and young people are now being targeted with drug paraphernalia, all in the name of "harm reduction." We also need more anti-drug education programs in our classrooms. #Seattle

THE COST AND MESSAGING OF HARM REDUCTION: Despite easy access to harm reduction supplies including fentanyl test strips, NARCAN, meth pipes, and clean needles…King County still saw a record number of drug overdose deaths last year. #Seattle

AMBITIOUS PLAN: This past weekend, downtown #Seattle was a disaster. But some say this is an improvement. Mayor Bruce Harrell(@MayorofSeattle) believes his Downtown Activation Plan and his fentanyl Executive Order will work in the long run.

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