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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Response rates from 1.2k Australian Christians voters.
27% Yes |
73% No |
23% Yes |
66% No |
3% Yes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue |
6% No, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers |
1% Yes, this is necessary to reduce the drug overdose death rate |
0% No, but legalize drugs |
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Unique answers from Australian Christians voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9J2PTNS1yr1Y
No, they should be opened in empty rural areas so all the addicts can go there and leave the rest of us alone
@B3RF2P52wks2W
No as it enforces the idea that taking drugs should be normal. However, as we know that people will take drugs regardless, enforcing clinics that test the legitimacy and safety of drugs is a step in the right direction.
@B376PMP1mo1MO
I think more money should go in to rehabilitation and the prevention of drug addiction in the first place.
@B355KCC1mo1MO
yes, but they should also have their drug intake controlled so that they can be safely come off the drug so that they can more easily return to society safe and sober
@B32RT3F1mo1MO
No, there should be a focus on rehabilitation and getting rid of addictions, not encouraging and enabling them.
@9YHHVQN5mos5MO
No and yes at the same time there are pros and cons but recreational drug usage should not be legalised nor normalised
@9WNKBL55mos5MO
No. Addiction, including drug abuse, is a medical condition/ health concern and should be treated as such through the health care system and rehabilitation centres, as it already is.
@9VTCSGP6mos6MO
Look at Seattle and Skid row in L.A. You need more support workers on the ground, tougher mandatory rehab programs and patience to treat them within the correctly built infrastructures.
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