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 543 Vancouver East voters.
68% Yes |
32% No |
57% Yes |
27% No |
10% Yes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue |
3% No, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers |
1% 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 543 Vancouver East voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 543 Vancouver East voters.
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Unique answers from Vancouver East voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@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
@9ZHL5981wk1W
Yes, this could be a helpful harm reduction approach for those with severe substance use disorders, but this needs be heavily managed/policed/supervised.
@9YFWP9N2wks2W
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
@9YDXT2H2wks2W
Yes, but significant funding should be allocated to build a rehab system that ensures people stop using drugs. Not just safe havens. Like Singapore.
@9WYDMSD3wks3W
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.
@nt24214wks4W
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.
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