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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@9B5BV9ZConstitution2yrs2Y
How does this help? Yes we reduce some drug related deaths but only to help increase and subsidize the proliferation.
@mathomas156Libertarian3yrs3Y
@5QMTCKDConstitution3yrs3Y
Yes if it's used to ween them off of them
@9582YFKConstitution3yrs3Y
No, but It is up to the States.
@934G8LFConstitution3yrs3Y
No, it would increase taxes on all citizens
@8ZDJ95DConstitution3yrs3Y
Maybe and to an extent. They should be held to certain limits. I would prefer not, but it would be safer than on the streets.
@8YDCVCGConstitution3yrs3Y
This decision should be up to the state. Personally, I believe this sounds like a terrible idea, but I have never had the exposure to this innovation to know whether it's effective or not.
@8XGCXPNConstitution4yrs4Y
No, but increase spending for rehabilitation.
@8V7K5GWConstitution4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as information about rehabilitation is provided to the users.
@8TNPZK7Constitution4yrs4Y
Only by private charities.
@8SYRZLYConstitution4yrs4Y
No, any funding like that should be used to assist addicts in their recovery rather than encouraging continuation of their addiction.
@8SM4HJ7Constitution4yrs4Y
Yes, but participants must attend rehab
@8SBZKPBConstitution4yrs4Y
Legalization of drugs would solve the issue because humans are naturally inclined to want something if it is scarce or illegal if it was extremely common it would be less interesting so people wouldn't experience the initial interest. Also end DARE it doesn't work it makes it worse
@8PKCQ3NConstitution5yrs5Y
Of course not. If it’s to be government funded it should be a treatment facility instead of a party house!
@8MP95X9Constitution5yrs5Y
I dont want my city to do this but others may choose to
@8CS32BFConstitution5yrs5Y
Drug addiction should be treated as a health issue not a criminal issue.
@9C2Z3CWConstitution2yrs2Y
no these junkies should be in jail or deported with the homeless get these junkies out of view of our children
@99QZN8YConstitution2yrs2Y
No, but government needs to improve their government funded rehabilitation programs.
@4V4VGHMConstitution2yrs2Y
"No, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers", and drug addicts should be forced to go to rehabilitation facilities.
@4M78YV6Constitution3yrs3Y
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.
@4DJR8YJConstitution4yrs4Y
Yes, but require rehabilitation in exchange for safe haven
@8DHQFRMConstitution5yrs5Y
This is not a federal issue - this is a state/local matter
@7V8WHYYConstitution5yrs5Y
Yes, but the addicts should be the ones maintaining/paying for the safe haven.
No, but they should not be put in a normal prison if they are willing to be rehabilitated.
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