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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Māori electorate
Response rates from 168k New Zealand voters.
54% Yes |
46% No |
40% Yes |
40% No |
12% 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 |
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 168k New Zealand voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 168k New Zealand voters.
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Unique answers from New Zealand voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@8HN4P434yrs4Y
yes, but ween them off drugs
@8F9QQD64yrs4Y
No- but drug testing should be free at public health clinics
@9DT2Q6Y1yr1Y
No, they should just quit
@9F9ZS8S1yr1Y
No, but treat as a health issue and increase funding for rehabilitation
@9F28RWR1yr1Y
Yes, and re-evaluate drug laws. They’re outdated and don’t reflect what the research says.
@9F28GRJ1yr1Y
Yes as need to be removed from society where they can cause harm
@9DY6DFT1yr1Y
As a country, we are already low on doctors and nurses and we want to provide for addicts?
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