Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

No Prefer to see funding go towards facilitirs that offer help with dependency, offer mental health assistance and rehabilitation

No, we should not encourage drug use but drug abuse should be seen as a health issue not a criminal one. People should not have to suffer because of past mistakes.

Yes, only if proper resources are in place to drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue. Look at Portugal as an example.

Yes and also implement a program to get them off the drugs

I think this would be safer than having them use it in unsafe areas but also try to help them off of the drugs instead of just letting them waste there life

Yes. Because they are gonna use it anyways so why not be under supervision and it's okay. (I still don't support it though)

i think if you want to use meth and crack your asking for an overdose which is the users fault but i do think they should be put in rehab

No, but drug users should have more free access to rehabilitation centers and professional guidance centers

No, absolutely not. The government should never fund anything that helps people commit an illegal crime.

I think they’re important, but I think you should be expected to come less and less. Like a 1yr time frame of windows where you are allowed to be there that reduces over the year.

“Safe havens” only accessible for drug addicts with a drug recovery action plan. Example: Housing, therapy and meaningful work.

Yes but those who use it should also be encouraged to get help with their addiction as this could be viewed helping them continue their addiction

There should be housing where a numbers of addicted live together and doctors give the drugs on a schedule along with mental health care and educational programs and other programs. Then slowly reduce the drugs until the addiction is in remission and the addict becomes a full functional person.

Yes, drug abuse shouldn't be criminalized, but there should be more funding for rehabilitation centers.

Should re-direct and open enough beds for anyone that wants to get sober. As soon as they ask, or are willing to try. Having to wait months to have a detox but people need rehab after detox.

Yes with parameters and safety considerations. Multiprong approach including rehabilitation to heavy penalties for major drug dealers

no but i do think there should be a place they can go free charge were they can get help with this addiction

No, instead, they should increase fines of drug usage and get more funding for rehabilitation centers

No, invest money on catching the drug dealers and increase funding on rehabilitation centers. Stop fentanyl from crossing the border.

Have a place where people can use drugs but not have supervision of medical professionals , if they die they die.

These decisions should be based on data. If the data shows that these programs are working to reduce addictions then they should proceed. But government is not responsible for providing drugs.

We need a better approach to the issue, focusing more on prevention. Drug use should be legalized, but not how it currently is. There has to be more supports. The current system makes things worse

NO! All these places do is encourage and legalize drug use. Police and all levels of government need to put drug use and dealers/suppliers to the electric chair and all other forms of the death sentence.

Yes as a harm reduction approach however there needs to be better treatment and more access to recovery because just safe consumption is killing people and causing more deaths

I believe more help should be available for these people, but not to enable their use of these drugs

I think instead of creating safe Havens for drug users to use their drugs they should be forced into rehab to get clean and get the help that they need there

Combine safe havens with addiction recovery programs to ensure they are a step toward rehabilitation, not just a place to use drugs.

Increase public education and prevention efforts alongside harm reduction strategies.

Implement strict regulations and community engagement to address safety concerns around these facilities.

Study the effectiveness of existing sites before expanding them further.

No, but maintain current facilities while increasing funding for addiction prevention and treatment instead.

they should put that same money for a "safe heven Arent going to be safe in reality and you have them running ranboo instead use the money to FIX the problom by makeing them legal But they have therapy to quit the addictions

No, and round the drug addicts up and put them in concentration camps where they’re forced to be sober.

I both agree and disagree with this statement, I don’t want to encourage drug use but it happens either way so having places where I can be used “safely” is not a bad idea

Yes, but the location is important. It should from schools, playgrounds and parks where children are.

It’s a waste of healthcare services we could be using for people who are actually sick and can’t help it unlike those who decide with their own free will to endanger their lives

No, but maybe a place people can come down off them, or a spot at the hospital they can go specifically for overdosing

Yes, but individuals with higher amounts found in the city (dealer amounts) should be criminally charged.

Maybe but not only should they be monitored drug users need to be evaluated by professionals to help them become clean

Yes, provided that the federal government incentivizes provincial governments to invest more into mental health/rehabilitation services

Only once family doctor levels are achieved and every Canadian has a family doctor, patients no longer die waiting for care should professionals assigned to safe use sites

No, get them to rehab... But we do need to stop them from using public areas as it's a safety concern for other citizens

Yes I believe people will use drugs illegally anyway and going to a rehab facility takes a lot of commitment and will scare away ones that are strongly addicted because they don't believe they will be able to commit to it, so something like this will feel like like less of a commitment and overall reduce drug use.

Yes but only if your going to help these people with their problems. Not just a free pass to do their drugs indoors

Yes, but there should be measures in place to help recover from addiction and reintegrate into society

Arrests for drugs should be mandatory rehabilitation with adequate housing and social supports upon release, not jail. We need to reduce the reasons why people become addicted in the first place

this topic can have both advantages and disadvantages as it can prevent diseases but it also can cause issues in the surrounding neighborhoods

Drug addicts need to be put into rehab. We need more rehab centers to get these people off the streets and back to a semi normal life

There needs to be a set process of habitation and rehabilitation . Where they undergo a certain period of reintegration with the help of specialists. One of the most dehumanizing realities that we may face is homelessness. People want purpose in life, having no home or purpose demoralizes these people . Additionally, discrimination is a large player here as well. We tend to ignore their suffering while shunning their substance abuse, but it’s their way of coping and it should be understood as such. It’s hard to maintain a job without a set place to sleep and shower , it’s hard to maintain it with a drug addiction , and it’s hard to maintain it with the risk of being homeless once again in the near future.

Yes, but the use of the term "drug safe havens" is a loaded and politically charged term. the correct term is Supervised consumption site and services.

Yes, but there should be a limited amount of time they can access them, to encourage them to go clean

I believe that drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue, and to an extent agree as long as the goal is to support recovery and eliminate the patients drug abuse, rather than enable it. I also believe there would need to be additional resources available in the case that the "safe haven" does not rehabilitate certain patients and additionally a screening method as not to allow addicts with a history of violent or serious crimes.

i believe that while we should have a place for people with addictions to go we must also not enable there behavior.

No. This theory don’t work. More effective recovery methods need to be developed. Stop giving money to non profits that keep these revolving doors open.

People addicted to illegal drugs should have to check in to rehabilitation center to be able to collect benefits from the government.

I think yes we should however it should be very strict and heavily guarded Incase of a breach or a violent patient.

we need more then these they are in a plan but we all cant afford plus to long to build all the ones we need.

No but legalize drugs and then tax them so that when they do overdose or need medical help, the money is coming from the taxes.

yes but more funding into social services such as rehab facilities, support low income population, etc.

We should put further funding into mental health and give everyone access to therapy on a yearly basis starting at school age to prevent drug addiction instead of bandaiding the problem after it's infested our communities.

Institutionalize hard drug users and provide involuntary rehabilitation centers. Punish those committing crimes under the influence with stricter punishments.

I think that "safe havens" are temporary solution to a bigger problem and that if the root cause of abuse isn't fixed the need for "safe havens" will become unsustainable.

50/50, but in case there are such facilities they would help monitor addicts, which may help staff make informed decisions and promote rehabilitations. at least they will not be getting cheap quality or spiked drug products or even fake products, which may lead to death or worse.

No, I am against the idea because it will give an opportunity to people who are clean of drugs to try drugs and could potentially become drug addicts.

Create them, but do so as a subset of rehabilitation facilities. The ultimate goal should be healing; they can use the drugs to prevent withdrawal until they are able to begin their medical process.

Yes, but only in conjunction with rehabilitation centers and the staff should always encourage rehab over using

Drug addicts should be taken care of by sending all of them to rehabilitation without option, to then help them rejoin society.

Have "safe havens" where people who are addicted can go get medical help to recover from their addiction.

The safe havens should be used to try and ease them off the drugs, and get them to rehab, if possible.

No we should instead provide more funding to rehabilitation centers to help them instead of encouraging drug use

I used to think these sites were a net positive, but after seeing what it does to the communities around where they are added, I think they’re terrible. There are blocks in my city that are damn near uninhabitable now and it all stems back to adding a safe injection site there.

Safe Havens would not help prevent drugs, and would slightly encourage drugs. It is still not right, even under supervision. Instead, we should provide counselling, support, and provide opportunity to stop using illegal drugs.

yes this will reduce drug overdose and death this should be treated as a health issue not criminal issue people need a place to go to get help and support

Yes, it helps with less drug overdose and it should be treated as a health issue but it could also encourage drug use and lower funding for rehab centers

This is just a sugarcoated version of enabling addicts, we need to fund more rehabilitation programs so these people can get themselves off of hard drugs.

They should be in an institution and lowered the dose gradually and become less dependent on it and more independent as an individual

Yes, but the healthcare professional should help these people quit drugs completely, and in no circumstances should drug usage be promoted.

Yes, this is necessary and they should go further by adding rehab facilities to further reduce illegal drug deaths.

I think that drug abuse should be treated as a medical issue, also that the interior of the "safe haven" should discourage drug use

Yes, as long as the "safe havens" are additionally purposed to assist those who are addicted, in the process of quitting illegal drugs.

No, the only time people addicted to drugs should be able to use is when having extreme withdrawals in medical care and in small doses

Yes but only to basically capture these people and send them off to a rehab facility where they don’t get to the choice to get clean or not

No, and there needs to be more support in earlier stages, such as kids aging out of foster care and troubled children. If we saw early signs of issues ans addressed them, these people wouldn't feel so hopeless.

Somewhat agree. We need to get to the root trauma of the drug usage and try to reduce the need for the safe usage site.

Yes, I do think so, but I believe the drug use should be limited and slowly limited more to help people with their addiction

No, this only enables addicts. However, increase detox treatment availability to those reaching out for help…the window of opportunity is very small.

No, we've seen the results of safe havens, and they're not good. Legalize drugs, and incentivize or provide rehabilitation for drug use

No, we should be more focused on treatment and recovery, but at the same time, we should not address drug abuse as a criminal issue.

Yes, not only is this a mental health issue but the facility should be heavily geared towards funneling clients into rehabilitation.

Yes, but rehab is mandatory as they are slowly weened off and counselled. Also never near children's places

Money should be distributed to end drug addiction, not encourage people to do it “safely”.

Yes but must go through programs to get them out of addiction

Yes, overdoses along with tainted substances are much to regular of an occurrence for this not be a safety net. However I feel that we should put more funding into rehabilitation and drug prevention.

No but we should beef up the funding to assist these people to get straight and back into society again

Drug addiction is a serious addiction and massive problem. We need to rehabilitate them but this is difficult because many do not want the help so this is difficult to answer.

Yes, this will help decrease overdoses, however active aid to help those wean off drugs, to no longer using should be the main goal.

Drugs should be illegal and mental health resources should be free. Example: professional counseling for free.

The decision to open such facilities should be based on a careful consideration of the potential benefits and drawbacks, as well as the specific needs and circumstances of the community.

Create better supports for those suffering with addictions to get appropriate mental health support.