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…
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Constituency
Civil Parish
Townland
Electoral Division
Response rates from 898 Social Democracy voters.
86% Yes |
14% No |
70% Yes |
11% No |
14% Yes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue |
2% 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 |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 898 Social Democracy voters.
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Unique answers from Social Democracy voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9ZFNW432wks2W
yes, but with drugs less dangerous to help them through withdrawal until they can safely enter a rehabilitation centre.
@9ZHV2WT1wk1W
Yes but this cant be the end. While this decrease OD and make public spaces feel safer this only plasters the core issue of drug flow and WHY people are getting addicted
@9ZH58W51wk1W
Yes, but this shouldn't perpetuate drug use and should be used as althe first step in rehabilitation
@9ZGM7NS1wk1W
Yes drug abuse should be treated as a health issue but people who use these facilities should be seen to be making an active attempt to stop abusing drugs with the help of addiction services
@9YNHWCG2wks2W
Yes, a safe haven is a good idea but should also premote rehab and slowly taking people off drugs/giving better safer but simular feeling alternatives along with mental health services.
@9CZBMTL1yr1Y
No as this is not addressing the core issue ie the reason the person is addicted eg psychological trauma
@9Z9B9Y42wks2W
Yes this has been proven to help in other countries and in the Netherlands they have a place where people can safely test their drugs free of charge anonymously with ZERO consequences this needs to be done to protect people you can’t force people to realise they need help they need to realise it for themselves but if we make it a safe space and option for them hopefully they will choose themselves
@9Z9B73P2wks2W
Yes, but the person who enters these must agree to let the professionals ween them off and become sober
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