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

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

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.

If there is rehab implemented in this safe haven and more responsible drug use then yes. If people are doing lots of drugs in it then. I

Yes, to reduce drug overdose and death. However, they should include counselling or offer programs to these safe havens in which people could get help with their addictions.

Yes, it would save time and money of medical professionals who have more to worry about than dealing with drug addictions.

It’ll only help with death prevention but even then most safe use sites are under watched and funded and become failures

yes and no, they should provide a rehabilitation center where they get provided their drugs but everyday get less and less so they can get clean.

NO, that is one of the most stupid things that could possibly happen. The effects never dampen just because somebody is watching you.

No this just enables drug abuse and the low chance still of overdose showing these people that it is okay to still abuse their substance isnt ethical or right just because there are medical professionals watching them.

Legalize drugs, but create strict parameters to both increase revenue and decrease drug related crime. Increase taxes on purchased drugs and only allow it to be used in the privacy of a home.

No. Psychedelics should be used in the medical field (so legalized) and used with prescription. The rest should be very illegal and prison time. Enhance rehabs.

No, but incentivize private companies to develop and advance more effective treatment technologies and upstream prevention

Absolutely not. Government should put that money into rehab centers to give people the help they deserve. You don't treat the problem by providing more of the problem

Double edged sword. Some countries managed to pull it off but this liberal government and a few west coast states in the U.S. have completely failed their program. I believe it does make sense to allow it, but it should always be done as a means to taper off the drug, or just experiment it. Not to take safe drugs for free. It has caused nothing but addicts roaming in the streets setting up camp anywhere.

yes, But they should have mental health professionals on standby too for when they need to talk to people because they go to substances to deal with themselves.

yes, but if drug users break the law otherwise then the drug use should not play a part of their sentencing.

yes but treat it case by case thing a lot of addicts also exhibit criminal behavior so sort them out

Maybe we could put more funding as a country into rehabs centers to get the people that are addicted to drugs off the drugs and I know it's a lot more said than done

How about using no drugs at all and trying to help people stop using them instead of making areas for more people to come in and make it more uncontrollable.

The answer is yes. But I think we should also take it further. Not just promote their drug use, maybe also make this a step program to help them take the habit.

Yes, this is a health issue, not a criminal issue. Also, we need follow through; we have to rehabilitate them while in these safe spaces. Support, educate, rehabilitate.

Drug safe havens should be used as a form of rehabilitation where, depending on the choice of the user, less and less of the drug are administered to the victim so they are eased into breaking the addiction. If they are implemented only as medically-managed drug dens then my answer is a resounding no.

If it is to be a way for them to slowly ween off the drugs then yes, but if its just for them to continue taking drugs then no

Yes, but significant funding should be allocated to build a rehab system that ensures people stop using drugs. Not just safe havens. Like Singapore.

Know what because it enables drug use and it can be a Gateway into people doing it as well there's no guarantee that the workers will be safe and fact you're putting medical professionals in danger

I feel like drug addiction should be treated as a health issue, but I don't think this is a good solution.

Yes, people who choose to use drugs so long as their life is still under control can be free to use them, doing this would completely destroy the market for drug cartels. i support this so long as those who are going through a spiral can be protected in the security of their life or whatever they have going for them while they are sent to mandatory rehabilitation until they are clean with significant counseling and help getting those people into a secure and good place in life.

Neutral on safe injection sites. But I believe there should be much more funding for addiction treatment programs, medical detox beds, housing and job support after sustained sobriety, reduced cost counselling, etc.

Yes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, but also increase funding for rehabilitation centers

i think if people are willing to harm themselves by using those drugs they should suffer the consequences

yes, but under the conditions that they actively work towards getting them off the drug and the end goal being to fully get them off the drug also once entered you'd have a legal obligation to come back for treatment

No. because it's none of the government's business if they have drugs or not because sometimes if they need it sometimes they are in a rush and they grab the wrong thing which is right next to their medicine for them.

No, just ban drugs, alchohol and other substances completely so no one becomes a victim of an abuse.

Yes, and make sure that consumption centres are properly managed to ensure that all individuals (whether employees or citizens with addictions) feel that they are safe. Drug addictions should be treated with the same respect as mental health conditions & be provided with similar types of care/education services.

I agree with the statement, "Yes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue," but I also think they should be trying to help the addicted people get sober in the process.

Yes, but management of this process needs some serous organization, otherwise it has no positive effect. Conditions should be implemented, designed to counsel, educate, and assist addicts to rehabilitate, not simply provide a fix.

They should be hidden or out of the way at least out of the city. Decriminalization of non violent offenders only.