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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Only if the safe havens have a duty of care to promote rehabilitation and there are plenty of accessible rehab centres
Yes, as a short term solution with the caveat that they are enrolled and are participating in a rehabilitation program
Yes as this will help crime rates and death rates and if people are going to do it at least it will be in a safe place
No I don’t believe it would be used as not conducive to behaviour of addicts - people wouldn’t engage with the idea
Yes. However, when you get in your drugs are examined and told exactly what is in it and given the option whether you do still want to take it. If not you can surrender it and walk away. Like in Australia.
Yes and should be given more to help end their suffering.
Yes bur with a view to work woth those addicted to try to break the addiction and try to build resilience against readdiction
Mandatory rehab/jail for prolific drug abusers like heroin/crack cocaine. These people contribute nothing to society but drain it. This would create more jobs in health care too
Yes, but ensure professional help and safeguarding is in place to ensure a reduction in the levels of drugs taken by those drug users, such as therapy, etc.
a lot of drug culture is based around counterculture, people would probably not support the government establishing it
Yes but only if it’s to reduce drug use and help users get clean
Yes, but people who use these facilities should be enrolled into rehab. More funding should be put into rehab facilities for those who are unable to afford it.
Should be allowed for educational purposes while being monitored
Legalise certain drugs and develop safe havens within for these drugs
Drug use is a symptom of underlying difficulties. Addicts should be helped to resolve the problems and off the drugs.
Legalise every single drug
Addicts should actively be given the rehabilitation resources and support with their drug use issues.
yes but slowly get them off the drugs and try the placebo effect
No, therapy and counselling should be available to addicts
Legalise certain drugs and heavily tax them
Yes, because it is safer for wider society
No, We must rather invest in rehabilitation centres
No, they should be treated professionally
No, but drug abuse needs to be treated as a health issue. Safe Havens won't cut it.
@8S9BHJBPlaid Cymru4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as the phasing out of drug use is encouraged
@8S8ZZ37Plaid Cymru4yrs4Y
As long as these centres aim to phase out drug use
I am torn between the fact that it would encourage drug use, but also reduce fatalities from dug overdoses
Yes as Long as they don't turn them into authorities
No duce increase drug rehabilitation centers
No but punish possession of drugs with mandatory rehab and counselling. Chop the hands off the dealers with no benefits payable.
Yes but in conjunction of helping them become drug free working with rehabilitation centers
i think marijuana should be legal and sold in shops as it would lower gang activity and gang violence
only for drugs that wont ruin lives
I feel that this could work but the people should only use what they need to to stay active and over time they can be leaned off it. As a result this needs to be treated as a health issue
Yes but also fund addiction support
Yes, but over time lower the dose so the drug users become less and less dependent on it and eventually giving up on it.
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