Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?
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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Yes, but management of this process needs some serous organization, otherwise it has no positive effect. Conditions should be implemented, designed to counsel, educate, and assist addicts to rehabilitate, not simply provide a fix.
@9JWTCPT1mo1MO
They should be hidden or out of the way at least out of the city. Decriminalization of non violent offenders only.
@9DG87Q87mos7MO
other services should be more funded to help people get off drugs
@9D8CGP77mos7MO
Ideally, yes. However, depending on how the facility is run it can help, hinder, or ruin the city. So the facility needs to be run very strictly and needs to actually aim towards not only getting people help and away from addiction, but also to not getting new people addicted.
It should be a part of, but not the sole solution.
@9D2TKFS8mos8MO
Yes, as long as a proper plan with rehabilitation is in place
@9D2BF3P8mos8MO
No, I do not believe it works
@9CYP5K88mos8MO
Yes, as long as they have plans to cure their addiction in the most healthy, empathetic way.
@9CM6JT89mos9MO
Absolutely not. I’m baffled here. Drugs are illegal. A previous question suggested decriminalizing drugs. Opening a safe haven is condoning the participation in drug use. The answer is no and and illegal drug user should be arrested, tried and eradicated
@9CBL3XY10mos10MO
For those in recovery to lower the withdrawal symptoms
@9C8X4RV10mos10MO
Yes. There will still be drug abuse and overdoes if there is a safe haven or not.
@9B6VRRV12mos12MO
Yes, it should be done under the supervision of doctors and slowly eliminate the use of drugs because drugs destroy and destroy the future generation of Canada.
@9B4HYS412mos12MO
No, but they shouldn't be treated as criminals
@99VHC721yr1Y
I see both sides. It's a health issue that create crime
@99SZGY91yr1Y
Yes, but with legal drugs and supervision of medical professionals.
@99SFVZ91yr1Y
Yes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, and this would greatly reduce the drug overdose death rate. Although, the medical professionals should be able to slowly lower the dosage over a long period of time so the people do not need to be addicted anymore.
@99SCNFL1yr1Y
If they received drug counseling, this would be good.
@99RYBR71yr1Y
Yes, but make rehab and option when entering the building and suggest alternatives and help centers.
@99RRHQF1yr1Y
While drug use should be treated as a health issue rather than a criminal issue, I don’t think we should have places for people to use safely, I think it will just prolong addiction and instead users should be court ordered to attend free rehabilitation until their addiction is fixed.
@99RG8Y31yr1Y
Yes, but the drugs must be used to help the patient recover from their addiction. Not allow them to continue to fuel their problem.
@99QYTXT1yr1Y
No, but legalize some drugs, increase funding for rehabilitation.
@99QW4W61yr1Y
yes however severe addicts need to be taken off the streets and given treatment
@99PNYRM1yr1Y
No, we need more rehabilitation access for addicts to get the help they need to not be addicts. We need more social programs as preventative measures for at risk families
@99PMZC6Conservative1yr1Y
Yes, but not in the city or right down town. These sites also have people to assist with mental health
@99MR6J31yr1Y
No, but institutions should be in place for those who require extensive rehabilitation.
@99K344T1yr1Y
Arrest them and lock them up until they are un-addicted
Yes but reduce the doce every time so they get better and don’t do drugs anymore
yes but i also think it should focus more on rehabilitation. only no if it decreases spending on rehab programs and no if itll make addictions worse.
Yes, but as a rehabilitation center
@99HN34H1yr1Y
Yes but policing the local area around the safe haven will be required to prevent criminal activities around the marginalized community’s.
@99G822M1yr1Y
Yes, because they cannot quit cold turkey, if so they die
@99DYBFY1yr1Y
in some cases no and yes because there mght be some that go to get help or go use them there but the ones that are already into the illegal drugs would most likely go and keep using them at their house. instead of going to see professionals wacthc them take them.
@99CTN9BConservative1yr1Y
most addicts serve next to no purpose to society. They are better off being dead because it would minimize crime rates and give society less mouths to feed.
Mixed between safe havens and rehab programs
@99BL3T21yr1Y
no, drugs should be illegal if not prescribed, etc...
@99B4Y3T1yr1Y
@99B35HN1yr1Y
if used for medicinal reasons
@999RKPG1yr1Y
No, but treat drug abuse as a health issue, not a criminal issue
@999GJJ91yr1Y
Add more safe havens for recovery instead
@998HHHF1yr1Y
There must be organise support like Portugal if we go that root
@998GFKR1yr1Y
Yes, but this should be treated as a rehab so less and less of the drug each time
@998B7W31yr1Y
No, make rehabilitation easier and do not penalize the use of drugs if the addict is seeking help
@99865T31yr1Y
yes, but send them to a recovery facility when there done and show them the harmful effects of what there doing
@997CMSM1yr1Y
Yes, drug abuse should be treated as a class issue, not a criminal issue.
@996XK2WConservative1yr1Y
No, invest in more rehabilitation spots instead.
@996R9C31yr1Y
Yes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue but it is also part of a criminal issue
@995WHT51yr1Y
Yes, but only if the final goal is to get the addicts off the drugs
@995K9DL1yr1Y
No. I understand that these people can't just go off of drugs at the drop of a dime but giving people a place to do drugs is almost the same as "Inviting" them to ruin their health. I think that this should not be a thing and I strongly disagree with this.
@995727X1yr1Y
yes but they will have to go drug meetings to help them stop
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