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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@9QH7MM59mos9MO
Drug abuse should be treated as a health/ mental health issue however, illegal substances should not be protected
@9P7TBSC10mos10MO
The safe havens should only exist with the intention of weaning people off the drugs in a safe and monitored environment.
@9NJBXRP10mos10MO
I’m on the fence, I can see arguments for and against. Ultimately we need to address the rising drugs problem, however we should target the dealers and the supply networks and offenders should receive life sentences. Users should be rehabilitated and supported
@9PXL2XK 9mos9MO
Yes but only for people who are trying to get help, sometimes using the drug less and less overtime is a better way to combat addiction, and if drug use isn’t as villainised it could encourage more people to seek help
@9MB8PL411mos11MO
No, but use rehab centres instead with a programme designed to break the addiction and offer support to the user.
@9M5W96K11mos11MO
Yes, but for every time the service is used, it is mandatory for the user to undergo rehabilitation sessions and with each time a “safe haven” is used, the drug dosage consumed must be less than that of the previous “safe haven” session.
@9M5JDH311mos11MO
Yes, but only if they are being offered addiction treatment at the same time, that this is not necessarily just having a place do your drugs.
@9JNQNTN1yr1Y
Treatment should be given for those addicted to A and B class drugs. Some C class should be legalised for recreational use
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.
@9H7HJD31yr1Y
Yes, however, it must be done correctly, there must be infrastructure ready to help these people, otherwise we could end up with a similar situation to places like San Francisco
@9FRFHMS1yr1Y
Neither, Depends of their local politics but national this should be reviewed to decide weather local drug laws should replace current national one
@8Z5C3QY3yrs3Y
Legalise holding some C class drugs like weed, but not selling, keep dangerous drugs illegal, but treat users more like a healthcare issue than a criminal issue. Some drug havens should be opened like in Denmark, but under strict medical supervision & only whilst being weened off drugs. Provide job support for drug dealers because the broken employment rate creates most dealers. Also make cigarettes illegal they're clearly a class B drug at least.
@8WGHZF33yrs3Y
Yes but it should be funded by charity rather than government
@8HB9G4R4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as the end goal of these safe havens is to reduce and rehabilitate drug abusers, while reducing drug overdose death rate.
@9CH9D2P2yrs2Y
Yes, but only to slowly reduce their intake safely
@9CCXBGTConservative2yrs2Y
Yes, but should try and stop the use fully
@98VQQ7MLiberal Democrat2yrs2Y
yes if they are addicted, but only if the aim was to wee them off or they were determined chronic/terminal.
@98VQLNY2yrs2Y
This should become an aspect of the rehab program
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