I have been sober 25 years.
Harm Reduction saved my life.
The only thing harm reduction “enabled” was my survival from a multitude of deadly medical conditions that killed many of my friends.
Like many abolitionists, I arrived at this position after a lifelong journey, which forced me to be realistic & appreciate the brutal reality of policing. This approach embraces a honest understanding of the oppressiveness of policing, not a naïve understanding of human nature.