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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Yes, but with programmes in place to reduce drug use over time, in conjunction with other interventions such as counselling, help with accommodation, housing, getting away from controlling relationships, money management, nutrition etc. We need holistic centres, which should be modern, clean and not run-down and depressing.
@9QBM534Liberal Democrat9mos9MO
People who are addicted to drugs need education to reverse the brainwashing. You are not addicted to a drug until you take it. Drugs and societal beliefs cause addiction, crack down on organised crime. Alcohol is also an addictive drug that needs removing from our society, it causes more problems than any other drug
@9Q8ZF5X9mos9MO
No, but drug use should be treated as a healthcare issue so rehabilitation centres must be prioritised
@9Q6ZD4M9mos9MO
Yes and no. Yes to reduce the number of drugs on the street and drug related deaths. No, would drug users even use the services provided without making them mandatory after being found in possession.
@9P6ZPNZ10mos10MO
make you own choices - and do no harm! there would be less negatives if you take responsibility for your actions and impact
@9Q3CF479mos9MO
I think it's a good idea but the priority shohld be on prevention, rehabilitation and mental health support
@9HC4PT81yr1Y
i think that there should be restrictions and regulations but drugs should be legal just controlled and come with advice.
@9FV662R2yrs2Y
Yes, because this would not only defund crime, but would dramtically reduce overdoses and addiction, and would stop the sale of unpure and tampered with drugs, creating clean and safe enviroments to them in.
@9FD8BP22yrs2Y
No this service may be abused by drug users, but this would be a hood idea as a free treatment facility to gradually wean patients off of drugs and rehabilitate them
@9F9FQGL2yrs2Y
The individual should be given the chance for rehabilitation first, as I believe addiction is more of a psychological condition foremost.
Yes but keep them within the facility whilst under the influence
@96R7SW42yrs2Y
No, but treat drug abuse as a health issue, not a criminal issue and provide more effective support
@92CBY5B3yrs3Y
Yes, but only as part of a program where they agree to be weened off the drugs
@8ZZTPFG3yrs3Y
There are already rehabilitation centres, who’s responsibility is to rehabilitate addicts by helping them control destructive behaviours
@8ZJLRF4Libertarian3yrs3Y
No, many of these drugs are life ruining, Weed yes you should legalise it and in one sweep you would cripple the drug dealers and also bring in huge revenues for the state who would tax weed as they do Tobacco now.
But creating drug zones would only fuel the addiction.
Legalise class B and lower grade drugs and fund rehabilitation centres with money from not trying drug charges
@concisemindConservative4yrs4Y
No, I would regulate controlled substances
No, they should be treated professionally
@Katherinemuncaster4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as the visit is followed by rehabilitation
@8QM52CK4yrs4Y
no, but make class C drugs legal, tax them as you would do for alcohol and cigarettes
@8PLDZTBConservative4yrs4Y
No, just send them to rehabilitation centres when caught.
@8KJS9694yrs4Y
Yes, but I wouldn’t necessarily use those terms. I would call them drug outreach teams, but I would also decriminalise all drugs so that drug use is seen as a medical problem, not a criminal one.
@9CBXMTG2yrs2Y
Yes , as Cannabis should be treated more as coffee or beer than crack and heroine.
@9849CZT2yrs2Y
Yes, it is necessary to treat addiction as a health issue and not a criminal offence, however use it as a way to help addicts get off of drugs
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
@8WJNQB23yrs3Y
Drugs should be treated as a health issue, and this could help some people to overcome their addiction, however this could also encourage drug use, so i think the option and availability to do this should be limited.
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