In 2018, officials in the U.S. city of Philadelphia city proposed opening a “safe haven” in an effort to combat the city's heroin epidemic. In 2016 64,070 people died in the U.S. from drug overdoses - a 21% increase from 2015. 3/4 of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. are caused by the opioid class of drugs which includes prescription painkillers, heroin and fentanyl. To combat the epidemic cities including Vancouver, BC and Sydney, AUS opened safe havens where addicts can inject drugs under the supervision of medical professionals. The safe havens reduce the overdose death…
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@9QHRG3P9mos9MO
I agree there should be safe havens for them to use it "safely" but it should also involve some sort of support for them to get them off it
@9Q8ZF5X9mos9MO
No, but drug use should be treated as a healthcare issue so rehabilitation centres must be prioritised
@9Q8QMMX9mos9MO
Hard to see it as a good idea, but then people take drugs regardless, if a safe place is offered, the risks to them is lessened. It's hard to decide waht is best here
@9PK54NS9mos9MO
Yes but every patient needs to be treated individually and I wonder how hard it would be to tell the difference between making sure they're not ODing on potentially laced drugs and making sure their addiction isn't enabled.
@9DXJ94J2yrs2Y
Drugs should only be used for medical purposes
@9BZBFQ62yrs2Y
Pilot it before it is rolled out further.
@96PTQ9V2yrs2Y
They should look at legalising some drugs and making them a lucrative business. Drug use has seen to decrease where drugs are legal. Money should be invested into rehabilitation and support of recovering addicts.
Addicts should actively be given the rehabilitation resources and support with their drug use issues.
Legalise certain drugs and heavily tax them
@8QD9LSH4yrs4Y
No because this glamorizes drug use. It shouldn't be stigmatized but not glamourised either.
@9CH9D2P2yrs2Y
Yes, but only to slowly reduce their intake safely
@9CG8PPJ2yrs2Y
No, but decriminalise lower class drugs
@9C9RHX92yrs2Y
yes but only when 100% necessary
@99MKVTD2yrs2Y
No but drug abuse should be treated as a health issue and not a criminal issue. I'm not certain that "safe havens" prevent drug abuse and that this wouldn't be a drain on resources. The Government needs to do more to educate and support those with addiction issues.
@99CHMWZ2yrs2Y
No, legalise drug use to prevent overdose/health risks and provide medical help without criminal conviction
@99BCCM52yrs2Y
Yes, there should also be a heavy influence on suggesting other ways to help e.g rehab, therapy and withdrawal medication
@997FRH72yrs2Y
Yes, with the main aim to help people curb their addiction
@9BSZNPP2yrs2Y
No, drugs should be decriminalised to an extent similar to portugals model
@98WV7N52yrs2Y
Yes, it will reduce death by overdose and can help rehabilitate those addicted to drugs
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