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 123k Canada voters.
56% Yes |
44% No |
45% Yes |
37% No |
9% 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 |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 123k Canada voters.
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Unique answers from Canada voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9ZTRL634wks4W
No, those with severe drug addictions that are majorly negatively impacting their lives should be put into mandatory rehab
@9GYSNHD1yr1Y
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.
@9FQ2ZJY1yr1Y
No Prefer to see funding go towards facilitirs that offer help with dependency, offer mental health assistance and rehabilitation
@8VS4SD73yrs3Y
Yes and also implement a program to get them off the drugs
@B257KZL1wk1W
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.
@B244VCM2wks2W
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.
@B23KDY82wks2W
It should be used as a form of rehabilitation where they can slowly and safely wean off of drugs to beat their addiction.
@9ZQXXBP1mo1MO
Yes because addiction is a health issue . It’s should be treated as such . And the haven should be properly protected and monitored
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