Petrelis Files

Needle in Gutter Outside of SF Dept of Public Health

As a matter of harm reduction and good public health practices, I fully embrace needle distribution by the government and private nonprofits.

Today, outside the San Francisco Department of Public Health's headquarters and in the shadows City Hall, I shot a short video of a needle in the gutter.

The City needs to quickly fund and install secure metal syringe drop-boxes on the streets, as part of a harm reduction program for everyone.

Let's hope our public servants get the drop-boxes in place within few months.