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 113k Australia voters.
62% Yes |
38% No |
49% Yes |
32% No |
11% Yes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue |
5% No, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers |
2% Yes, this is necessary to reduce the drug overdose death rate |
1% No, but legalize drugs |
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Unique answers from Australia 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
@B4TQW9722hrs22H
absolutely, YES. Create places for safe drug use that also provide education and rehabilitative services, therapists, support groups, etc! It SAVES LIVES! drugs are filled with fentanyl and it kills instantly! this isn't just affecting your 'gross crazy junkie', its KIDS and TEENS too. fent is in so much- weed, mdma, cocaine, xanax, al the things that the young people use at parties. Save havens have testing kits and narcan that is free! Provide these places with medical professionals, Narcan and future treatment options for the patients. Any people that are worried about junkies being all over the place- those 'junkies' will no longer be overdosing on the side walk, instead they will be getting safe medical oversight and possibly be convinced to get treatment.
@B4ST8MC2 days2D
Under strict supervision and made sure they don't overdose. Only marijuana for sore bodys, no cocaine or other criminal drugs should be strictly punished.
@B4KYT5J2wks2W
Yes, but also around the supervision of psychologists that can help them brake their addiction, and these safe havens should cost a large deal of money to enter to prevent carelessness towards the topic.
@B4KYFFP2wks2W
Safe havens should not be opened, as this encourages drug use, but, make it clear that drug addicts are not bad people, and anyone charged with drug use and no other crimes should be sent to a rehabilitation facility instead of being jailed.
@B4CGT6V3wks3W
No, but there should be places and resources for drug addicts to stay, rehabilitate and have access to medical attention
@B4BSKMW3wks3W
No drugs should be out-Lawed and any drug addiction be sent to rehab and eduction training and be penalised for multiple offences
@B4BSH593wks3W
Absolutely not. Junkies would crowd clinics and then become a menace to the communities next to such centers and can become a danger to others. Look at San Francisco and new York for example
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