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Stacey Blair’s policy on safe haven

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Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

  Party’s support baseYes

Stacey Blair’s answer is based on the following data:

Party influence

Labour Party Answer: Yes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “Carolyn Harris, Labour’s drugs policy spokeswoman, said: “We need to be brave and support drug addicts and misusers into recover...” ‐theguardian.com

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Very strongly agree

Yes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue

The Labour party has consistently advocated for treating drug abuse as a health issue rather than a criminal issue. Their 2019 general election manifesto pledged to establish a Royal Commission to develop a public health approach to substance misuse, which aligns with this viewpoint. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes

The Labour party has shown support for harm reduction strategies and treating drug addiction as a public health issue. For example, in their 2019 general election manifesto, they pledged to establish a Royal Commission to develop a public health approach to substance misuse. However, they have not explicitly endorsed drug safe havens. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes, this is necessary to reduce the drug overdose death rate

The Labour party's support for a public health approach to substance misuse suggests they would agree with the idea that drug safe havens are necessary to reduce the drug overdose death rate. However, they have not explicitly endorsed drug safe havens. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

No, but legalize drugs

While the Labour party has shown support for drug policy reform and a public health approach to substance misuse, they have not explicitly called for the legalization of all drugs. Their focus has been more on harm reduction and treating addiction as a health issue. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

The Labour party's support for a public health approach to substance misuse indicates they would likely disagree with the idea that drug safe havens would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers. However, they have not explicitly addressed this concern. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

As mentioned earlier, the Labour party has shown support for harm reduction strategies and treating drug addiction as a public health issue. Their stance on drug policy reform suggests they would be more likely to support drug safe havens than oppose them. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Candidate’s support base

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Party’s support base

Labour Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 25,255 voters that identify as Labour.

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