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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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 @B5DP6DH from Michigan  answered…2mos2MO

No, but legalize some medically beneficial or non-harmful drugs instead and treat them either as prescriptions, or like alcohol.

 @9JFQPMG from Michigan  answered…1yr1Y

Possibly, but these havens must not give out new drugs, unless the user is to be weaned off the drug. I support safe needle use and testing of drugs for laced substances.

 @8ZTDNC8 from Michigan  answered…3yrs3Y

No. See San Fransisco - Exhinit A - Z

 @8QHCFL7 from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Decriminalize personal use amount of drugs, up funding for helping people get off them!

 @8P5MD4YRepublican from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

yes, as long as it helps rehabilitate the drug users and hopefully get them clean without the fear of legal annihilation.

 @8N6PJNVLibertarian from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

Decriminalize and Legalize all Drug use. Allow private business rehab and "safe havens".

 @8L3VH4M from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, only if users are then put into programs to gradually decrease drug use and dependence

 @8H7X6L7 from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but only if they are using under medical professionals over site in order to wean off them over time

 @8GMKDWK from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but they must also receive counseling and rehabilitation to wean them off drugs.

 @8F9ZZD2 from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

No, this would be expensive and there are more effective ways to reduce addiction.

 @9CK8MLW from Michigan  answered…2yrs2Y

Drugs should not be a taboo or criminal thing to do/talk about, and having medical professionals present would decrease the already large number of OD deaths. There should also be therapists/counselors to talk to and provide help for those who want to get clean.

 @9C4JNWX from Michigan  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, and we should increase the amount of government spending on rehabilitation.

 @9B9LTB9 from Michigan  answered…2yrs2Y

No, but instead of jailing drug addicts we should have safe rehabilitation centers that actually work.

 @8X26MMW from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

No, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue but they should not encourage the use of drugs

 @8FT2PB4 from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

up to the states to decide if they want to or not

 @8FFMC8PDemocrat from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

Only if the goal is to get off drugs.

 @8F3QKMG from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

No, we need more resources for medical treatment and rehabilitation. The addict needs help. The people pushing, distributing ( and such) need prosecution.

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