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We need to reduce stigma around drug addiction, and raise awareness about addiction in general, this would hopefully reduce the incentive to take drugs.
@B37CG951mo1MO
Drug addiction should be treated more like an illness or a disease where people can get help to get rid of it rather than get sent to prison for doing it
@B35ZJJPIndependent1mo1MO
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.
@9QJJGZK9mos9MO
Prevention of accidental overdoses leading to death/lifelong disabilities in the community. A safe space to learn more about the substances going in to the body and where to access healthcare for any BBVs and treatment for addictions.
@9PYN4N39mos9MO
It would help keep people alive long enough to be ready for treatment or people that have to wait for treatment.
people will take drugs regardless - highest drug deaths in world means we need to ensur esafee drug use
It would lower hospital admissions from drug users who end up with infection/abscesses/diseases from unsafe/unsterile use. Would also be able to provide drug users with support in recovery easier if they are using in a space supported by healthcare workers.
@9NYNRTJ10mos10MO
The system is too corrupt to fully support and fund rehabilitation centres. A safe haven would get a chance to help those who are addicted, to avoid horrid deaths from OD’ing, using drugs which are laced etc.
@9NYLM6DLiberal Democrat10mos10MO
Safe haven prevents unnecessary deaths by contaminated paraphernalia, thus decreasing part of the strain on our healthcare system. Further, it would allow people to become educated on what the drugs do/contain. Potentially curbing the increasing number of drug users nationwide.
Encouraging drug use in a rehabilation centre provides health care and life saving medical assistance preventing drug related deaths.
@9P2BPQF10mos10MO
People take drugs whether there are rehabilitation centres or not, rehabilitation centres provide risk reduction to those taking drugs.
@9FKMMWH2yrs2Y
It would save more lives and money by having safe havens as they're would be less a strain on hospitals and doctors. It would probably reduce the amount of usage as you are giving these people a safe place to be heard and maybe through that they may change their way of looking at things? They maybe even would get better?
@9P4FKSS10mos10MO
No one wants to get addicted to drugs, what backward world do you live in where creating safe spaces where people can get help and take their addictions safely is bad ?
The data gathered on safe haven programs in other countries show it reduces death, crime, and drug use.
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