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

This gives the victims of drug dealing a place to use drugs safely without harm to society, and would also give charities and authorities the chance to offer rehab to large groups rather than piecemeal to individuals.

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

people will take drugs regardless - highest drug deaths in world means we need to ensur esafee drug use

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)

No this would mean that there would be less fear around drugs so people would feel safer about getting advice and help for themselves.

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

Drug use is hereto stay whether we like it or not. The best way to tackle drug use is by making it a regulated market.

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

There is no evidence that safe havens encourage drug use, or that it would lower funding for drug rehab centres. Such centres provide a valuable opportunity for intervention, support, and referral to drug rehab.

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

My understanding is the evidence base from Scandinavian countries with policies such as this do not demonstrate an increase in drug use after implementation of such policies. Furthermore, this encourages the engagement of disenfranchised patient populations with healthcare professionals, and reduces the risk associated with intravenous drug use such as infective endocarditis. My understanding is the evidence base suggests that, due to the decrease in such diseases, these policies are cost-effective on a population level.