Sup. Matt Dorsey’s abstinence-only Permanent Supportive Housing Legislation is on the city’s website, and you can see it here.

After reading the legislation, I can only say it’s way worse than anyone could have thought.

I am speaking as someone who has gone through the homeless response system and may live in PSH for the rest of my life, and as someone who grew up with close relatives with substance abuse issues.

First, we must approach this knowing these three things:

1. The support for this type of legislation among PSH tenants has been misrepresented. Based on my conversations, tenants overwhelmingly support having the option to have recovery housing available for those who need it, and that includes myself. I support recovery housing options—but there are plenty of PSH tenants who

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