No, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

I don't agree with punishment for people in these circumstances. They'll be using anyway so why not treat them as human beings and give them a safe space.

Drug use will continue to occur and never end, no matter what changes within laws. It is much better for society for people to have safe areas to use and be looked after if needed.

Drugs will be regulated meaning that drugs are less likely to have any components i.e weed killer that should not form part of it. Addiction can be managed appropriately and those showing signs of addiction can be supported. Crime is highly likely to be reduced, including drug dealing as a safe haven reduces the need for users to obtain the drug illegally. Users are less likely to commit further offences to be able to pay for drugs I.e theft

Harm reduction is evidence backed as one of the most effective strategies. We need to make sure there is enough funding for both safe havens and rehabs.

Drug addiction needs to be helped better and one can only be helped if they choose to themselves. We should always work to support others and provide safe places.

It will not encourage drug use, it will simply reduce harm for the drug user. Users will use irrespective of safety. Drug use is a public health issue not a criminal issue, and it should be treated as such.

People are always going to use drugs and it is better that we don't push into the hands of criminals, we can make it safer and help people recover from addiction if we decriminalise it

Criminalising drug use does not work, help addicts to wean them off drugs while giving them safe drugs rather than unsafe street drugs (which funds crime)

People will do drugs regardless. There should facilities for people to use drugs safely and educate themselves

People will use regardless. Criminalization makes the act inherently less safe and puts women and vulnerable persons at heightened risk of violence and unsafe supply.

People will use drugs either way, with this, they have a way to use safety and in a clean environment

People taking drugs could do so in a safe environment, receive support to quit and it would reduce crime

In other places in the world, treating addicts as sick and not as criminals works a lot better than our current system here.
Also, safe havens gets drugs regulated, lowers risk of overdose due to improper dosage and removes drugs from the street where people who wouldn't usually participate are exposed

Being a substance misuse criminal justice worker I can suggest with confidence that this would actually allow the overdose rate to remain stagnant or indeed increase with recent drug prevalence.

Driving people underground or leaving them in a desperate position puts them more at risk of being preyed on by criminals.

Drug addicts will take drugs regardless of whether the treatment centre is there or not - better to help them manage their addiction in safety than lose lives to overdoses - remember its the addiction that is the disease, and it’s often created by trauma or societal factors - we shouldn’t be criminalising drug addicts or leaving them to die in the grips of a crippling addiction

Rehabilitation centres should be encouraged, with safe havens offering a place to regulate drug consumption to those who already would anyway. It would also decrease the risk of death by overdose and passing on of diseases, creating lesser strain on public health services.

Rehab centres already exist, and have proven low success rates. You will never be able to stop an adult from accessing substances if they want them. This is proven by prohibition and ongoing use of classified substances today. Education and safeguarding are the best measures.

Portugal, people at that point take drugs regardless of legality and need help, moreover alcohol is a much more concerning drug which we allow + incarceration does not help costs more and makes lives worse

No it will not encourage drug use, as drugs are used in surplus every day, now people can take them in safer environments, which will hopefully decrease strain on the NHS as people are less likely to take contaminated drugs

Similar policy was introduced in Portugal and reduced the number of deaths due to drug use and reduced the total number of drug users over a 5 year period. Taking drugs sold illegally in unsafe places is what contributes to increased drug use.

Safe use and decriminalisation has been successfully done in other counties lowering addiction rates and deaths

People will use drugs no matter if these are available or not but their availability will prevent deaths

But it would save lives. The only way to discourage drug use would be to legalise it, tax it and educate around it

Safer drug use is better overall for users because if they feel they can use safely then they are more likely to lean on systems to get clean

It's an ignorant stance to assume people would abuse safe havens considering the side affects of drug use. Safe havens can be used alongside rehabilitation centres or even act as one to an extent.

Drug use happens any way, at least this way people will feel less shame to ask for help and when they take the drugs in the safe haven, they will be less likely to die.