André Seidenberg
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, a pioneer of controlled opioid distribution, expresses concerns about the Geneva experiment.
«Eine schnelle Lösung wird es nicht geben»
Switzerland· 2026-08-04
André Seidenberg, a young emergency doctor in the 1980s, describes Gertrud Vogler as a photographic pioneer.
Fotografin der Drogenszene am Platzspitz in ZürichSwitzerland· 2026-07-11
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 KritikSwitzerland· 2026-06-19
André Seidenberg is a doctor and author known as a pioneer of Swiss drug policy.
Warum die Judenfrage Juden mit potenziell tödlichen Folgen infrage stelltSwitzerland· 2025-12-21André Seidenberg is noted for advocating the development of new drug replacement products to address the crack problem.
Warum die Politik bei Crack versagtSwitzerland· 2025-10-06
André Seidenberg recently called for the development of new replacement products and dispensing methods for drug policy.
Jetzt kommt das Zeitalter von Crack, Ketamin, FentanylSwitzerland· 2025-02-14
André Seidenberg is considered a pioneer of modern Zurich drug policy.
30 Jahre Räumung, nach Elend, Heroin und Tod – ZürichSwitzerland· 2025-02-14
