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…
Read moreNo as this is not addressing the core issue ie the reason the person is addicted eg psychological trauma
@8YYTV56Social Democrats2yrs2Y
No because this can incourage the continuation of drive usage and abuse and normalise this in social sense. For example most care strings and homeless accommodation approach substance use and abuse with a harm reduction framework
@8XFLST72yrs2Y
For medical use then yes
@8SW57DK3yrs3Y
Focus on rehab, and maybe reducing the penalty for personal use, but I don't support decriminilization
@8SQ2LZN3yrs3Y
Yes, drugs should be scheduled as opposed to class monitored then drugs of certain types can be sold under certain conditions
@8PS3W5H3yrs3Y
Increase funding for rehabilitation centers instead
@8KGXHVK4yrs4Y
More money for rehabilitation
@8CWNV9J4yrs4Y
No, legalise and hide them from sight by banning the display of signs acknowledging their purpose in front of clinics
@8C5RDBV4yrs4Y
Yes, but the acts shouldn't be visible from the street, clinics should not display their purpose on their front, and the clinics should be inconspicuous to look at.
@9BBWHKXIndependent1yr1Y
I would not encourage this and don't agree with this policy. I believe that these safe havens would do more harm than good that would further make overcoming drug addictions a difficulty.
@99K5CJL1yr1Y
Drugs should be legalised and taxed accordingly, atleast give the public some benefit from it if people are still stupid enough to take them.
@96ZHD97Fianna Fáil2yrs2Y
Yes, only if this helps them recover from their addiction
@94739L62yrs2Y
Yes, but they should be located outside of the city centre and areas of high tourism
@93DMJ6Q2yrs2Y
Yes and we should legalise drugs
@8R6FQGW3yrs3Y
yes if they are privately owned
@8QVQDR2Social Democrats3yrs3Y
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@8ZRND8B2yrs2Y
Yes but not just 'available' but those really in a bad situation.
@8PGZTFZ3yrs3Y
Yes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue however they should focus on the end goal oh rehabilitation
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