André Seidenberg

André Seidenberg

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André Seidenberg is a Swiss physician recognized as a pioneer in modern drug policy in Zürich. He worked as a general practitioner in the open drug scenes at Platzspitz and Letten, where he treated addicts and organized the legal distribution of narcotics as part of a harm reduction approach. His efforts contributed significantly to the development of Switzerland's progressive drug policy, which emphasized treatment and management over criminalization.

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André Seidenberg is a pioneer of Zurich's drug policy and a former Platzspitz doctor who is now a vocal opponent of the legal distribution of cocaine to heavy addicts.

Ist legales Kokain die Lösung? Ein Drogenpionier übt Kritik
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-06-19
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André Seidenberg is a doctor and author known as a pioneer of Swiss drug policy.

Warum die Judenfrage Juden mit potenziell tödlichen Folgen infrage stellt
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-12-21
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André Seidenberg is noted for advocating the development of new drug replacement products to address the crack problem.

Warum die Politik bei Crack versagt
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-06
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André Seidenberg recently called for the development of new replacement products and dispensing methods for drug policy.

Jetzt kommt das Zeitalter von Crack, Ketamin, Fentanyl
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-02-14
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André Seidenberg is considered a pioneer of modern Zurich drug policy.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-02-14
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