Organizers of Tuesday's protest say LA County's needle distribution program is attracting substance abusers to settle in Santa Monica parks, inject drugs and discard their used needles in the grassy areas of the park.
The issue of needle distribution in Santa Monica 's parks has sparked concern among residents and officials alike. "The City of Santa Monica and the Los Angeles County along with Venice Family Clinic have been operating the only open-air, publicly funded, needle distribution program in the state. They make their distributions at Reed Park, Tongva and Palisades Park (along Ocean Avenue," organizers of Tuesday's protest wrote in a press release.
He emphasized the need for county health authorities to respect the city's resolutions demanding an end to outdoor needle distribution. Brock stressed the importance of providing assistance to individuals struggling with substance abuse in controlled environments, rather than distributing needles in public parks.
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