Excellent thread. I know a city council member who literally believes that housing people with drug addiction will prevent them from overdosing. The brainwashing of policy leaders over the last few years has been stunning. It's time to look at the #facts . #NewOrleans #addiction

We house them. But 70% of all OD deaths happen inside. Our response to drug use? We embrace the idea that we should help people use drugs safely. It makes sense in principle, but not in application. 🧵

NOPD is looking for robbery suspect George Taylor. But he's been in custody many times. Most recent arrest was in November for auto theft, possession stolen things, unauthorized use of moveable. DA refused all 3 charges. 🎡 #lalege #lagov

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An FDA AdComm will meet this fall to re-evaluate the #clozapine #REMS program, which creates major access barriers for people with #schizophrenia . Our community's efforts to alert FDA and Congress to the program's dangers have worked! Learn more: bit.ly/3xQMSqt.

Dying for care everywhere. And, begging for care everywhere. #FamiliesLikeMine
#DataOfTheSoul #TrackingTheTragedies

Unable to get mental health treatment, Oregon man killed his mom | kgw.com #TrackingTheTragedies kgw.com/article/news/i…

“You shouldn’t have to commit murder to get mental health treatment” Even two educated parents, one a doctor and the other a lawyer, struggled to find proper resources for their son, Austin, a young man studying in college. And then, tragedy happened m.youtube.com/watch?v=4pN6jc…

The current system of extrajudicial medical holds does not protect the rights of those who lack capacity to care for themselves due a medical condition. psychiatrictimes.com/view/involunta…

Treatment Before Tragedy!

Oh wow… talk about traumatizing. 😢😟

Well, at least they admit that helping people address any of the underlying issues isn't their job. Now you understand the ideology and philosophy and why these homeless hotels are unmitigated disasters inside. Mayor Mike Johnston
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'Enough with the ridiculous soft on crime, defund the police, harm reduction where criminals are the victims policies' -Traci Park, Los Angeles city council.

The infamous Dr Xavier Amador & I were interviewed on #schizophrenia , and how symptoms of Schizophrenia manifest, as part of Richard Jacobs podcast series. Check it out!
Over time, the mental health system designed out those too incapacitated to voluntarily seek help. Listen 🎧

Join us as we discuss overcoming treatment refusal in schizophrenia with Dr. Xavier Amador and Janet Hays from Healing Minds NOLA. Discover the insights into potential new treatments.❤️

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#MentalHealth

If only #NewOrleans would follow suit. Sober living/recovery housing 💯 needs to be part of the housing first equation for people living with chronic substance use disorder, addiction. Read this important thread!!

Today, Matt Haney, in conjunction with Bay Area Council and Salvation Army SF, introduced Assembly Bill 2479 (AB2479) to amend current housing first policy in California to allow for up to 25% of HF funds to be used for recovery housing.

'We just need to stop this revolving door that we have of organized drug dealers that keep being arrested and then getting released to pretrial diversion, and then they head right back on the street to sell drugs,' Wolf said.
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bettersoma It's almost the same reaction when you spray raid on a bug. It's sad these people are on their way out and harm reduction is only hurrying the process...

But according to the radical harm reductionists, secondhand smoke from fentanyl isn't a thing. Lol! 🤡

Harm reduction might help the drug user, but this says it's causing harm to the community. As a former homeless drug user, I agree. The Free Press Bari Weiss