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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@9NTDZK26mos6MO
No, but still make a huge effort towards rehabilitation. I sympathize with the drug consumers, not dealers.
@9MMB6X96mos6MO
Yes, but only for patients who are undergoing treatment for drug addiction, and mandate that these individual go for monthly appointments with their healthcare providers to determine how much of an illegal drug they can safely consume.
No, but require mandatory rehabilitation therapy for those who are addicted to drugs
Yes, since it helps to reduce drug overdose related deaths in the short term, but must still bei included in wider effective policies to reduce drug consumption overall.
No, rather fund more rehabilitation centers
@95YNGW22yrs2Y
Not necessarily a "save havens", but drug abuse should definitely be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue and therefore should be treated in a way where there is no continued drug abuse even under supervision. Instead it should be treated accordingly to a health issue.
@8V6XYSB3yrs3Y
No, those dregs deserve no sense of safety
@99K6JP82yrs2Y
Yes, and they're should also be people to talk with the addicts and help them stop.
Yes, but only to people who it is dangerous to withdraw
@997DTQF2yrs2Y
No, but they should create more projects/organisations to help drug addicts break free from that cycle and also help them to get back into life and society.
@98MJWLM2yrs2Y
Yes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue and the "safe havens" should also help with rehab
@8LSW2WV4yrs4Y
No, and drug users should be hunted
@8CM6DHC4yrs4Y
No, degenerates shouldn't be tolerated
@heatherdvdprincess3yrs3Y
No, but they should not be put in a normal prison if they are willing to be rehabilitated.
Deleted4yrs4Y
No! This system will be abused by junkies. They can make the change they don’t need babysitters.
Deleted4yrs4Y
No , let them rot or get help
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but build a wall around them so they can't leave.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, and also legalize drugs
@47R4XTR4yrs4Y
Support trial of this in worst drug affected zip codes to evaluate effectiveness.
@4M78YV63yrs3Y
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.
@7BQY5PJ2yrs2Y
Under certain circumstances This might help them to be weaned off
@8WNZXJ43yrs3Y
I believe rehabilitation and education on drugs should be encouraged, but at least with safe havens less lives are lost.
@8ZQSQZ93yrs3Y
No, this is unsafe as chronic drug use has health impacts other than overdose.
@8WCV5PP3yrs3Y
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
@8HDWQKS4yrs4Y
No, but we should treat drug use as a mental health issue as long as the user is the only being affected and they are not harming anyone else.
@8532KYJ2yrs2Y
No, empower the government to rehabilitate the addicts
@8KX67Q94yrs4Y
No, but drug addiction should not be criminalized and recovering addicts should be offered help from professionals.
@BestPoliticsIN4yrs4Y
No, but legalize SOME drugs
@8QRCFQP4yrs4Y
It should be up to each city to do as they please
@8SFDLS63yrs3Y
No, but legalize and regulate drugs.
@8M7T3MR4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as there is a plan to transition users off the drug eventually
@7PKT4CJ4yrs4Y
Yes, but not at the expense of traditional treatment centers
@3868DQW4yrs4Y
Yes, and these people should be guided towards rehabilitation services under a government-funded health care system.
@4DJR8YJ3yrs3Y
Yes, but require rehabilitation in exchange for safe haven
@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.
@7TBHR2C4yrs4Y
No, but allow privately-run bar-like institutions for drugs
@7V8WHYY4yrs4Y
Yes, but the addicts should be the ones maintaining/paying for the safe haven.
@75P4P5Z4yrs4Y
Leave this matter up to local communities
@7Z659224yrs4Y
Yes, but I prefer legalizing drugs
@Davidc03024yrs4Y
Yes, but I'd prefer if drugs were legalized
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, with the agreement that the addict will only utilize the facility for a limited transitional period before entering a rehabilitation center
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, for a limited, pre-determined transitional period, after which the addict agrees to enter a rehabilitation center
@8558FRW3yrs3Y
Yes, but provide on-sight personnel and help and offer to send to rehab, etc.
@8CYG8KL4yrs4Y
Yes but slowly rehabilitate them at the same time to reduce overall usage.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, for a limited, pre-determined transitional period, after which the addict agrees to enter a rehabilitation center.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, for a limited transitional period after which the addict agrees to enter a rehabilitation center.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, for a limited transitional period after which the addict agrees to enter a rehabilitation center
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, for a limited transitional period with the addict agreeing to enter a rehabilitation center afterwards
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, for a limited transitional period as long as the addict agrees to enter a rehabilitation center afterwards
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, with the agreement that the addict will only utilize the facility for a limited, one-time transition period before entering a rehabilitation center.
@8D5J4RR4yrs4Y
So long as it actually works
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, for a limited transitional period with the addict agreeing to enter a rehabilitation center afterwards.
@8D5WDQM4yrs4Y
yes but also try and get them some sort of rehab
@8DDP7D34yrs4Y
No, but provide adequate resources for addicts.
@8DP4VXQ3yrs3Y
No, but increase accessibility and funding for rehabilitation centers.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, provided that there is an agreement with the addict that he/she will only utilize the facility for a limited, transitional period of time before entering a rehabilitation center.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, under an agreement with the addict that he/she will only utilize the facility for a limited, transitional period of time before agreeing to enter a rehabilitation center.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, but with the caveat that the addict will only utilize the facility for a limited, one-time, transitional period before entering a rehabilitation center.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, under a signed agreement with the addict that he/she will only utilize the facility for a limited, one-time, transitional period before entering a rehabilitation center.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, with the addict agreeing that he/she will only utilize the facility for a limited, one-time, transitional period before entering a rehabilitation center.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, with an agreement that the addict will only utilize the facility for a limited, one-time, transitional period before entering a rehabilitation center.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, but with the caveat that the addict will only utilize the facility for a limited, one-time transitional period before entering a rehabilitation center
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, but with the caveat that the addict will only utilize the facility for a limited, one-time transitional period before entering a rehabilitation center.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, but with the agreement that the addict will only utilize the facility for a limited, one-time transitional period before entering a rehabilitation center.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
Yes, with the agreement that the addict will only utilize the facility for a limited, one-time transitional period before entering a rehabilitation center
@8FPLGKD4yrs4Y
No, but they should sponsor rehabilitation centers to do this if within their recovery program.
@8G78S5G4yrs4Y
No, But decriminalize drugs
@8G7N5PG4yrs4Y
Yes but they must check into a detox and be responsible for the actions they cause.
@8GMPK8G4yrs4Y
drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue, and legalize all drugs
@8HFT66P4yrs4Y
i think to study the properties of the drug and to see if it could be used in medicine and medical use
@8LVNND64yrs4Y
Maybe, but not publicly funded ones.
@8M2BGYV4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as the goal is to get them off drugs
@8NXSCW24yrs4Y
Yes, as long as the users are required to enter into a rehabilitation program that will be gov't or state funded.
@8NWGD544yrs4Y
no, instead create a safe space to help them reduce and eventually quit drug use.
@8PMF46F4yrs4Y
Yes, but with a required therapy session either before or after the drug use as addiction needs to be treated with rehabilitation.
@8RSRZ2H4yrs4Y
Yes, this could help those who are dangerously addicted to reduce their drug use and slowly become less addicted.
@Maxx485038004yrs4Y
Yes, but they must be connected to a rehabilitation center
@8SGQ4794yrs4Y
Yes, but only to supervise so there are not as many overdose deaths.
@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
@8V5PJ3X3yrs3Y
Recriminalize all narcotics. Make the punishments more severe, create federal incentive for advertising tobacco and alcohol.
@8VBBFXY3yrs3Y
Yes, only if there is a plan to help them no longer be addicted
@8VL9DP43yrs3Y
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.
@8VW68P63yrs3Y
Yes, drug abuse should be treated like a health issue, not a crime against humanity
@8W7DJJB3yrs3Y
Yes but provide education and resources to help addicts quit using
@8W9KX2R3yrs3Y
there should be however it should also help them to no longer do it and seek help
@8WND79V3yrs3Y
Yes, if they are trying to stop and are taking smaller amounts each time
@8WPW8WW3yrs3Y
No, instead we should decriminalize drugs and treat drug abuse as a health issue instead of a criminal one.
@8ZL6BBD3yrs3Y
No, this would encourage unhealthy habits that have the potential for ripple effects.
@8XNT9ZQ3yrs3Y
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.
@8XPB39B3yrs3Y
Yes but use it a rehabilitation treatment center as well
@8YK8V7Y3yrs3Y
As long as it connects to some form of rehabilitation
@8ZMLD8W3yrs3Y
it should go along with rehab. Drug usage is a health over criminal issue
@926DM4T3yrs3Y
Not to just use them still but maybe for recovery and weening off of them.
@932V85R3yrs3Y
No, encourage and fund rehab programs instead.
@8WP9ZCJ3yrs3Y
this should be aloud only with certain drugs
@dandyman4yrs4Y
No, but reduce penalties and provide more support for rehabilitation and assistance programs
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