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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@8HKRDZR5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if the end goal is to wean addicts off and rehabilitate them.
I believe in solutions that save lives, reduce harm, and help people recover. Supervised consumption sites should only be part of a broader public health strategy — one that includes access to treatment, accountability for dealers, and community input. These sites aren’t about condoning drug use. They’re about preventing overdose deaths, connecting people to help, and easing the burden on emergency services and law enforcement. If we’re serious about tackling addiction, we can’t ignore the evidence — but we also can’t impose one-size-fits-all approaches on communities that aren’t ready.
@B2H4JBY5mos5MO
I think cities need to open more rehab centers that allow anyone with a drug problems to come in and get help.
@9YJQKXT8mos8MO
Yes it's necessary and that it could reduce overdose death rates, but having safe havens could encourage that it's okay to use these drugs. I think it would be better that rehabilitation clinics help these people and try to help them get sober, instead of baby sitting them. As long as these clinics don't abuse the patients or their power, people could get their lives back together.
@9WWHGTS8mos8MO
Yes, but the "safe havens" should be used to help people overcome their addictions in a safe way, not facilitate that their addiction persists but in a safe way.
@9TRGJZV9mos9MO
Yes, but without lowering funding for rehabilitation centers so those who want to get help can still get it.
@9T4TC2J10mos10MO
Yes, we should make safe havens for people that are addicted to these drugs but only if it is needed because some people if they stop there's a likely chance they'll have withdraws.
@9N2YBQ51yr1Y
No, but legalize some drugs like marijuana and shrooms and tabaco and alcohol should be lowered to 18. If you can die for your country at 18 you should be able to make your own decisions on what you put into your body. However substances that are both extremely addictive and deadly should still be illegal.
@9JWYC2N1yr1Y
Drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, but this would also lower funding for rehabilitation centers for existing addicts.
@9J4X9F9 1yr1Y
Yes, but there needs to be more support for addicts to recover before this can be implemented properly
@9HVTBDW1yr1Y
Yes, it is necessary to reduce the drug overdose death rate, and should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue.
@9HJJTS32yrs2Y
No, these people should be strongly incentivized by letting the natural consequences of their actions fall upon them so that they seek treatment.
@9GWZ3KT 2yrs2Y
Yes, temporarily while we set up free mental health and drug rehabilitation centers across the nation.
@9GKHXLG2yrs2Y
allow for drug use under supervision but at the same time go at a comfortable pace to get drug abusers to quit
@9FJS7BT2yrs2Y
Yes, but the users should be required to reduce and eventually cease use of the drug.
@9DW24H92yrs2Y
Yes, but only under a program which tapers the dose of the drugs so they can safely quit.
@8H7VB7T5yrs5Y
No, let them overdose. Natural selection runs its course.
@8HVMBCZLibertarian5yrs5Y
No but safe needle programs should be funded
@9CCK7RWIndependent2yrs2Y
Yes, but the main goal of these safe havens should be to rehabilitate addicts, not continue to allow them to use drugs that are killing them.
@96BTWDL3yrs3Y
No, this would lower finding for rehabilitation centers & drug abuse should be treated as a healthy issue, not a criminal issue.
@95MGSH9Republican3yrs3Y
No, focus more on rehabilitation methods. instead of encouraging use, encouraging getting sober.
@93Q9KJ53yrs3Y
Depends on the drug and what kind of safe havens these would be. If the substance amounts are strictly controlled to slowly wean someone off, yes.
Yes also but should also offer drug rehab for those who want it.
@92C28N23yrs3Y
Yes, but encourage rehabilitation drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue
@8Z7WKNT3yrs3Y
Yes, and provide access to trained mental health and substance use experts on site.
No, but drug abuse should still be treated as medical issue.
@8Y5VKNG3yrs3Y
Rehab funding is more important and drug abuse should be treated as a health issue
@8Y5BTRDIndependent3yrs3Y
No, but open more rehabilitation centers for drug abusers to get better
@8XS5VHVIndependent4yrs4Y
If a city wants too they should have that option
@8VYFW8S4yrs4Y
no, but it depends from person to person
@8SD7V9J4yrs4Y
Yes, but they should have a sentence in jail if they get addicted again if they got off drugs at the rehabilitation centre.
@8QWKG3Q4yrs4Y
Yes, also legalize and decriminalize drugs to end the "war on drugs".
@8QSBHPQ4yrs4Y
Yes, but it would be better to open more rehabilitation centers for drug addicts instead.
No, medical professionals should be supervising the process of weaning the addict off of drugs.
@8NFZX5N5yrs5Y
Yes, but with the goal to he a short term stay and weaning them off narcotics
@8L3DHKM5yrs5Y
Not at all, that’s not going to help them at all...just fuels there addiction even more.
@8KPPB7L5yrs5Y
Yes, but only if accompanied by treatment and rehabilitation with the goal of getting them off the drugs completely
Yes, but also incorporate rehabilitation
@8DCJ99Y5yrs5Y
Yes and increase funding for rehabilitation centers
@8D3LBGJ5yrs5Y
Possibly, there are ethical dilemmas in doing so, but I support ideas similar to this
Yes, but ensure they are progressively decreasing their usage rates.
@9BDQ6L7Libertarian2yrs2Y
Decriminalize all drug use.
@fribble72yrs2Y
If the states decide to open a safe haven, then I would support it. It should be a states issue.
@99L6GXZProgressive2yrs2Y
No, but only if illegal drugs are highly dangerous.
@98FCYTJ3yrs3Y
Don't allow them to unless necessary for survival, give them medical care and not classify it as a criminal act unless they are selling it.
@97K5GN43yrs3Y
No, but apply offer rehabilitation centers that medical professionals could offer safe drugs at incrementally lower levels with the goal of rehabilitation
@97B7BJ4Independent3yrs3Y
If these places are joint rehab.
@8Y25HYQ4yrs4Y
This should be treated as a health issue BUT it should not be supervised use.
@8V5PJ3X4yrs4Y
Recriminalize all narcotics. Make the punishments more severe, create federal incentive for advertising tobacco and alcohol.
@75P4P5Z5yrs5Y
Leave this matter up to local communities
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