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

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

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.

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.

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, 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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Yes, but genuinely ensure there is supervision. If you look at BC where there is "safe injection sites" there is absolutely no supervision, if you put genuine supervision with the assistance of peace officers or police officers to ensure safety.

More funding should be put into rehab and addiction counselling. Safe injection sites might reduce overdoses but people who attend those sites should be encouraged to get rehab for free.

other services should be more funded to help people get off drugs

Ideally, yes. However, depending on how the facility is run it can help, hinder, or ruin the city. So the facility needs to be run very strictly and needs to actually aim towards not only getting people help and away from addiction, but also to not getting new people addicted.

Drug safe havens should be accessible however, compulsory rehabilitation should be a requirement of the use of this safe haven

No! Increase funding for rehab centers

No, but institutions should be in place for those who require extensive rehabilitation.

Yes, but only with the intent to provide mental health care and psychological support while allowing addictive persons safety.

no more drugs

Yes, and also add rehabilitation services in these "safe havens"

Only with significant mental health and counseling supports in place and linked to sites. Not as a policy on its own.

Yes, so long as it is a part of treatment for drug usage, and other measures are in place to limit drug usage,

Yes, but only if it is not publicly funded

Yes, so long as the usage is controlled, and a part of rehabilitation and recovery.

I don't think I know enough to speak on this issue

No, those who are addicted to drugs chose this life style, if the want help, they will ask for it, there are more pressing issues right now that need the funding.

Yes, but make sure people don't just use it as an easy place to do drugs without the threat of police

No, open up rehab centers

No, it’s a waste of tax dollars to fund chronic abusers

Yes but as a way to reduce addiction

No, any person caught in possesion or use of illegal drugs should be persecuted under the law with greater punishments for each offence.

No. Increase funding in rehabilitation and get people off drugs.

Yes, there are many who becomes addicted to drugs after they are prescribed by doctors. In this case, I think it is necessary to have rehabilitation programs such as these so called, “safe haven”.

theres all ready a place for that in BC

Yes. As long as it promotes getting sober and helps addicts get sober again

Yes, but it should be away from schools and towns or anywhere there is kids

I do not disagree or agree with this

Yes, but only if opened alongside detox centres and rehab options.

Give more funding to rehab centers to provide tools to help people get clean

Yes but instead of enabling we shod attempt to rehabilitate those who have addiction issues

I think youth should have medical support to discourage however its a fine line to encourage safe drug use

Yes, but only if these places are be offering rehabilitation services.

Yes. this would help lower funding for rehabilitation centres and make them more accessible for addicts.

No punish all illegal drug users to full extent of the law with a choice to quit with facility's to clean them up or punishment

No, Addicts should be treated like patients. Without the help, medically and psychologically that then so desperately need, nothing will change. Rehabilitation centers should be studied and overseen by medical staff supplied by the health care system

Yes but have common sense about the location. These areas end up being sketchy for pedestrians and reduce business for any companies surrounding the site.

No, use the money to create more support programs to help addicts get help and off drugs

Unfortunately these don't seem to work. Need more access to rehab

Yes, but funding needs to come from donations

Yes and increase funding for rehabilition centers

Yes, however create a rehabilitation program to get them back into Soviet as “healthy” contributing citizens. Give them a purpose in life and something to work toward.

Yes, with a large focus on redirection to rehabilitation centers.

Yes but under very strict conditions

Provide support to keep our children safe and our cities clean. If the support is accepted and rehabilitation is provided for reintegration, absolutely.

they should "open" these places and use them to secretly arrest those who go there due to them doing illegal drugs. Overdosing is the individuals choice and if they overdose it is entirely their fault. And they should be held accountable for their own actions

The research on this remains limited, but we should continue to expand experiments with policies like this. This policy would need to include extensive rehabilitation programs and we should decriminalize addiction in this country. This is a complicated issue that requires more action.

Yes, but mandatory treatment is require as part of the privilege of using the facility

They can offer the services, but have police in hand to arrest dealers and obstructionists

Yes but doesn't have to be a medical professional they can call for help if needed

Yes, and decriminalize substances

Yes, drug use should be carefully monitored with strict rules and provide rehabilitation services.

Yes and no. Unless they're willing to wean themselves off then no. If they're, then ofc yes, we must helpm each other

Yes, but only if it does not lower funding for rehabilitation centers. Our biggest priority should be helping addicts break their addictions, not just keep them alive. Our end goal should be improving their lives permanently, and safe havens only provide a temporary solution to ease deaths from drug overdoses; they do not address actually preventing drug overdoses in the first place.

Only if the purpose of it is to sober them up

Yes but as long as the goal is to slowly help them out of addiction and rehabilitate them into society

Drugs are illegal. Don’t make a legal safe haven to perform something illegal. If they want to kill themselves doing illegal drugs then let them die at home or on the street. Stop placing health care workers in danger

Create more programs to help people get off the drugs

yes, as long as they are using it in hopes to come off the drugs and have access to psychologist, psychiatrists, as well as doctors on premise to help cope with any negative effects.

Yes, and the government should provide opioids to those already severely addicted, in an effort to reduce overdoses and poisonings from contaminated street drugs, lower health care costs, and prevent property crime associated with individuals trying to feed their habits.

yes this has worked before and the addicts should receive help and financial guidance and people need to be ensured to be addicts to use the safe haven

Put the money into treatment instead

No, this would encourage drug use but we should have rehabilitation centers allow drug use

I don't use drugs but I think drugs should be legalized, it will actually reduce drug use.

NOOO why the heck would you o that. it's there decision to get addicted to do that garbage. so they should have to drag themselves out of that themselves. they shouldn't be offered space to shoot drugs.

Yes they should be treated as a health issue but also face the consequences of using illegal drugs

Yes, but they should be located outside of city limits so it does not impact local businesses

Yes, but offer ways to help instead of a easy way off the hook

as long as the drugs do not contain added toxins and that the safe havens are designed as a gateway to becoming drug free

Don’t fund it and try and make the person go to a rehabilitation Center because addiction is able to be overrun

Yes, but the drugs must be used to help the patient recover from their addiction. Not allow them to continue to fuel their problem.

No, but legalize some drugs, increase funding for rehabilitation.

No, we need more rehabilitation access for addicts to get the help they need to not be addicts. We need more social programs as preventative measures for at risk families

Yes, but not in the city or right down town. These sites also have people to assist with mental health

in some cases no and yes because there mght be some that go to get help or go use them there but the ones that are already into the illegal drugs would most likely go and keep using them at their house. instead of going to see professionals wacthc them take them.

yes, but send them to a recovery facility when there done and show them the harmful effects of what there doing