{"id":9901,"date":"2023-07-17T12:49:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T19:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=9901"},"modified":"2023-07-17T12:50:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T19:50:10","slug":"media-advisory-north-county-representatives-to-speak-out-against-countys-free-needle-and-drug-pipe-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=9901","title":{"rendered":"MEDIA ADVISORY: North County Representatives to Speak Out Against County\u2019s Free Needle and Drug Pipe Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>North County Representatives to Speak Out Against County\u2019s Free Needle and Drug Pipe Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>WHAT:<\/strong>\u00a0 The County of San Diego is pursuing a harm reduction program, including syringe services and safer smoking supplies, through the California Department of Public Health.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This program potentially includes sterile syringes, personal sharps disposal containers, condoms, and lube packets with instructions, and \u201csafer smoking supplies\u201d (including pipe covers, mouthpieces, foil sheets, clean glass stems, and bubblers).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>WHEN: <\/strong><strong><u>Monday, July 17<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0@ 8:30AM<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>WHERE:\u00a0 <\/strong>Vista Civic Center (In Front of Building)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0200 Civic Center Dr. Vista, CA 92084<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>WHO: <\/strong>San Diego County Supervisor, Jim Desmond<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Vista Mayor, John Franklin<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 San Marcos Mayor, Rebecca Jones<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Escondido Mayor, Dane White<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Oceanside Deputy Mayor, Ryan Keim<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>WHY: <\/strong>In 2021, the Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to create a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supervisorjimdesmond.com\/r?u=srcmc-ocRNj6Zr8LCyJfXj7n0k_WNlQ_BuWJRkchZrmABpFzx3PoayLif5tV5EooLMTuPCwsMWDczOC5HEOduxWPU70N5t9tlsox_c5i9BR3jd-yhtKyeA52RvPBUJRqnAVnyiEdImK6x_3qgxNjm5AHfoqDkeWmJThxCVdB9H8-C9dB_8lAdC87wZmfcnh4vr2J62mrqAqYc83cWrRARgnyuIk2dh2BJrsPZY3nchqkP_BUZWi_WbU_LJd7JHHt&amp;e=e246e84ee0212e06c4e54186b1b6d69a&amp;utm_source=desmond&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=harmreduction1&amp;n=2\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.supervisorjimdesmond.com\/r?u%3Dsrcmc-ocRNj6Zr8LCyJfXj7n0k_WNlQ_BuWJRkchZrmABpFzx3PoayLif5tV5EooLMTuPCwsMWDczOC5HEOduxWPU70N5t9tlsox_c5i9BR3jd-yhtKyeA52RvPBUJRqnAVnyiEdImK6x_3qgxNjm5AHfoqDkeWmJThxCVdB9H8-C9dB_8lAdC87wZmfcnh4vr2J62mrqAqYc83cWrRARgnyuIk2dh2BJrsPZY3nchqkP_BUZWi_WbU_LJd7JHHt%26e%3De246e84ee0212e06c4e54186b1b6d69a%26utm_source%3Ddesmond%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dharmreduction1%26n%3D2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689709556162000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3a5lkUoPyv7SVFm6HukEpI\">Harm Reduction Program<\/a>\u201d. Part of that proposal included a Syringe Services Program, which gives free drug paraphernalia to San Diegans. Supervisor Desmond and the North County Mayors don&#8217;t believe enabling drug use will get people the help they need. The majority of people living on our streets are addicted to drugs and alcohol, and promoting drug use will only perpetuate the problem.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North County Representatives to Speak Out Against County\u2019s Free Needle and Drug Pipe Plan \u00a0 WHAT:\u00a0 The County of San Diego is pursuing a harm reduction program, including syringe services and safer smoking supplies, through the California Department of Public Health. 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