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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@8532KYJ1yr1Y
No, empower the government to rehabilitate the addicts
@7BQY5PJ2yrs2Y
Under certain circumstances This might help them to be weaned off
@932V85R2yrs2Y
No, encourage and fund rehab programs instead.
@92MKPWZ2yrs2Y
let people do what they want.
@4M78YV62yrs2Y
No, but we should treat drug abuse more as a health issue than a criminal issue. Addiction is a not as simple as black and white. I believe there should be incentivization of private corporations to aid with drug use. Not a safe haven where folks can use at will but a treatment clinic where people can safely be rehabilitated.
@926DM4T2yrs2Y
Not to just use them still but maybe for recovery and weening off of them.
@8ZQSQZ92yrs2Y
No, this is unsafe as chronic drug use has health impacts other than overdose.
@8ZMLD8W2yrs2Y
it should go along with rehab. Drug usage is a health over criminal issue
@heatherdvdprincess2yrs2Y
No, but they should not be put in a normal prison if they are willing to be rehabilitated.
@8ZL6BBD2yrs2Y
No, this would encourage unhealthy habits that have the potential for ripple effects.
@8YK8V7Y2yrs2Y
As long as it connects to some form of rehabilitation
@8558FRW2yrs2Y
Yes, but provide on-sight personnel and help and offer to send to rehab, etc.
@8XPB39B2yrs2Y
Yes but use it a rehabilitation treatment center as well
@8XNT9ZQ2yrs2Y
No, they don't have supervision now and it would just milk the taxpayers to require supervision. Just make all drugs legal and stop the 'drug war' - it is a failure. We didn't have drugs illegal until 100 years ago and people did as they choose. Keep driving or operating anything that endangers others while intoxicated illegal. It's like trying to make drinking illegal - people are going to do what they want regardless of the laws.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, but build a wall around them so they can't leave.
@8VL9DP42yrs2Y
Yes, it's necessary to reduce the drug overdose death rate and drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue.
@8WNZXJ42yrs2Y
I believe rehabilitation and education on drugs should be encouraged, but at least with safe havens less lives are lost.
@8WPW8WW2yrs2Y
No, instead we should decriminalize drugs and treat drug abuse as a health issue instead of a criminal one.
@8WP9ZCJ2yrs2Y
this should be aloud only with certain drugs
@8WND79V2yrs2Y
Yes, if they are trying to stop and are taking smaller amounts each time
@8W9KX2R2yrs2Y
there should be however it should also help them to no longer do it and seek help
@8WCV5PP2yrs2Y
Yes, I think that drug use should be treated as a health issue not a criminal issue to an extent. People should be willing to take help in order to combat their addiction and one day overcome it
@8W7DJJB2yrs2Y
Yes but provide education and resources to help addicts quit using
@8VW68P63yrs3Y
Yes, drug abuse should be treated like a health issue, not a crime against humanity
@8VBBFXY3yrs3Y
Yes, only if there is a plan to help them no longer be addicted
@8V5PJ3X3yrs3Y
Recriminalize all narcotics. Make the punishments more severe, create federal incentive for advertising tobacco and alcohol.
@8DP4VXQ3yrs3Y
No, but increase accessibility and funding for rehabilitation centers.
@4DJR8YJ3yrs3Y
Yes, but require rehabilitation in exchange for safe haven
@8SFDLS63yrs3Y
No, but legalize and regulate drugs.
@63ZXW6N3yrs3Y
If the cities wish to, yes. But all drugs should be legalized and/or decriminalized. Addictions should be treated as a health issue rather than criminal.
@8TF44GJ3yrs3Y
Yes, not only should drug addiction be seen as a health issue rather than a criminal one, also this is a big step to helping those in need of care, we should also legalize drugs
@8SGQ4793yrs3Y
Yes, but only to supervise so there are not as many overdose deaths.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, for a limited transitional period as long as the addict agrees to enter a rehabilitation center afterwards
@dandman3yrs3Y
No, but reduce penalties and provide more support for rehabilitation and assistance programs
@BestPoliticsIN3yrs3Y
No, but legalize SOME drugs
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, for a limited transitional period with the addict agreeing to enter a rehabilitation center afterwards.
@7PKT4CJ3yrs3Y
Yes, but not at the expense of traditional treatment centers
@Maxx485038003yrs3Y
Yes, but they must be connected to a rehabilitation center
@8RSRZ2H3yrs3Y
Yes, this could help those who are dangerously addicted to reduce their drug use and slowly become less addicted.