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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@9QR33T89mos9MO
Yes, but medical professionals goal should be to treat addiction and help authorities to uncover illegal drug pushers/providers from patients who still buy besides the legal service
@9NB4LG610mos10MO
"Drug Havens" as proposed seems destined to increase stigmatization and if so designated are likely to do more harm than good, as well as becoming targets for ill-informed public aggression. However, substance misuse does need to be viewed as a mental health/biochemical issue and gradual decriminalization is essential, beginning with substances with low social impacts and addiction levels such as cannabis in order to free up policing/legal resources.
@9D8KR342yrs2Y
Yes, but this should also include methods of rehabilitation.
@9N28NSW10mos10MO
Yes. Drug use should be seen as a health issue over criminal, but it should also be an area of rehabilitation.
@8S7MTHW4yrs4Y
Yes, if it’s privately funded
I am torn between the fact that it would encourage drug use, but also reduce fatalities from dug overdoses
@8RMV9HK4yrs4Y
No, but decriminalise drugs and offer help and rehabilitation instead of incarceration
@8PMQM994yrs4Y
yes, this would keep drug use off of the streets and keep the public safer
@8SGV5J84yrs4Y
Only if this action is part of a larger plan with fully funded support for those who want to reduce drug use
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