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 more73% Yes |
27% No |
60% Yes |
21% No |
10% Yes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue |
4% No, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers |
3% Yes, this is necessary to reduce the drug overdose death rate |
1% No, but legalize drugs |
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Unique answers from Ireland users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@9NNS7LC2mos2MO
Yes, if it is done in conjunction with assisting addicts to come off the drugs. It should be treated as a health issue rather than a criminal issue.
@9NLW7CX2mos2MO
No, safe heavens will quickly become unsafe hell. Lexington Avenue, Portland, and San Francisco are good examples.
@9CZBMTL1yr1Y
No as this is not addressing the core issue ie the reason the person is addicted eg psychological trauma
@8YYTV562yrs2Y
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
@8XFLST73yrs3Y
For medical use then yes
@8SW57DK3yrs3Y
Focus on rehab, and maybe reducing the penalty for personal use, but I don't support decriminilization
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