S.F. Policy May Hurt Efforts to Curb COVID-19 Among Drug Users - San Francisco Public Press
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lt;p>As coronavirus cases climb, San Francisco officials have left unchanged a directive against distributing clean pipes to people who smoke drugs, a stance that may hurt efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19 among the city’s drug users, outreach workers said.</p>
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