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The ''DRUG War" is Madness

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Hey, as long as the users know who the illegal drug pusher are, why not make the police department station their safe sight, then we could get leads on their pusher(s) and arrest them at the same time. Heroin has Fentanol in it now and to date its killed more people than all that died in World War II. The drugs comes from China "our friend" through Mexico. Rather than feeling sorry for the affected, we should be focused on why our government can't stop it from coming into our country.

just die

Kratom clinics will save lives⚕

Wtf why are people giving them drugs when you can put them in a jail or a mandatory rehab

People will do drugs anyway says Marcus.  People will rob banks, murder, vandalize  and drive drunk anyway; does that mean we should ignore the offense, , not enforcement the law , not make any arrest or  have sanctuary sites for people who engage in those activities.  A person will not enter drug treatment by choice, only to avoid jail.  But to jail, then you have mandatory treatment to gain a release plus some type of job skill and training.

Toronto is not alone, San Francisco has them too.  Crack house; financed, operated and managed by the city in a  practice and activity that is illegal under federal law.  The judge in Philadelphia violated federal law by saying is is OK..  It is up to the public to reverse these laws; for the people, by the people.

Hmm I wonder why no nobody didnt do this during the crack epidemic

They should give out pure heroin so no one buys fentanyl from China.

A lot of safe injection sights that give out heroin are unsustainable. If you were able to set up a system where the injector pays a for the the heroin at the price it should be (not street price much cheaper) then you would have a sustainable system, get people off the street and away from crime bec they will now be able to afford normal living instead of paying price gouging dealers. On top of this you will significantly reduce OD deaths caused by fentanyl and lack of proper information. Please consider what i've said, a single person could save millions of lives down the road. Critical thinking is key to beating this epidemic

So pot dispensaries get raided but hey come get yeeeeer meth here protected by police

Leon overdosed and he is not the only volunteer "worker" in who overdosed and died while working a "safe" injection site in Toronto. Although true people can only stop when they are ready or dead, Toronto certainly ensures that they can begin using with no hassles. 75% of overdoses in Toronto are white people who "accidentally" overdose in their private dwellings not homeless or poor. Just dead white men. That is a progressive city eh? We duh north! Makes you want to vomit.

Guy who said 500 pill a day habit ia full of shit

We can volunteer once in a while if need security CPR first aid certified. 6Delta6.com

they should have privately funded sites approved by the government so taxes arent spent on people doing drugs

It would be interesting to know what the relapse rate is for those lives that are saved after they've OD'd. Is it low enough to justify these sites? While I agree that every life counts, I do know there aren't enough ambulances to respond to calls (in general, not just for OD), and the wait times in the emergency rooms are ridiculous. Wouldn't these resources be better allotted to those who suffer from things like heart attacks and strokes? I agree something needs to be done FOR users, but the money used to set up these sites would be better spent on soley treatment programs with some incentives - (maybe a free meal for attendance) without the enabling of the destructive behavior. I'd be much more compliant with my tax dollars going to users who take the initiative to help themselves. I'm a mom, and the last thing I would allow is for the drugs to be used in my house if my kid was a user. I'd offer support, but only if the drugs are not done inside my walls. A better option is to start from the ground up - more money for education to give kids a chance for a better life.

Anyone opposed to this idea should hear the arguments out at least (instead of the knee-jerk reaction). I recommend "Chasing the Scream" by Johann Hari and "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts" by Gabor Mate.

I dont use and i am so greatful for places like this to bring help to these people. Addiction is so complicated and we need solutions.

Pop up tent's? " Oh mummy can we peek inside the tent's? "

Even the purest Heroine will f*cking KILL you!

Safe injection sites are as safe as a lane only made for drunk drivers

You are enabling these addicts they need real help

This is not enabling you dumbass. This is so addicts don't die, or shoot up in parks and public bathrooms.

From Detroit Michigan my sobriety date is April 1st clean date also April 1st I've been clean from drugs and alcohol for 27 years as of April 1st 1992 if I can stop using drugs anybody can you better stop well something bad is going to happen to you

Some one is gettin sued

Cold turkey is the only way , got to have strong mind power over you body

Can't cold turkey Heroin buddy, its not a cigarette addiction.

It's about time for drugs to be decriminalized.

This kinda moves the problem.

Why not fix the actual problem?

what a great idea. how?

If we protect people from the consequences of doing drugs, they will never have the motivation to quit. If there is no fear of imprisonment or death and they will be revived every time they overdose, what’s the point of quitting?

Ask business owners in the surrounding area how great this clinic has been.

What an utterly pathetic and sad concept seriously. How on earth is this saving lives? . You are reenforcing and feeding their addiction even more and destroying their lives ten fold in the process. You are killing them even more in the long run. That’s not Fcking saving lives. That’s the Fcking opposite, you ignorant clowns.

You sound like a ignorant clown

So these guys just want to stop overdose deaths but not the drug users abuse of the drug

When I was using I would have had to just live at the safe injection site. I shot up all day, every chance I got. I sold drugs so I had as much as I wanted and had a huge tolerance and habit.

That's great.. At least people are not dying and being supervised...

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This is a GREAT idea! We can get pimps to oversee this operation, and make it a Brothel/Heroine zone, as long as everyone votes Democrat.

Has anyone ever calculated out the amount of junkie theft and crime each overdose saves?

This is the dumbest shit I've ever heard of

People that use heroin knowing that they can die from it let them die

Instead of using money on this why not use money on helping police catch drug dealers and stop heroin usage and addiction alltogether

Keep the usage out of view of kids walking to school.. keep the sidewalks clean of needles..stops the spread of hiv with the providing of clean needles..keep paramedics time free for other emergencies instead of cleaning up overdoses hour after hour in the city...Plus the mental counseling needed by the addicts to succeed at getting clean one day...
WHATS not to like about this idea??!??
I think its a really good idea for the communities.

Heavily-armed drug dealers walking around without any fear of law enforcement. The human trafficking that comes with prostitution. Every local business closing due to theft.

12 steps it works if you work it.

We should just make heroin illegal, then cops would be allowed to arrest those with heroin on them and help prevent overdoses. Like if you agree and maybe we can get the judicial system to make this a crime.

Gregory Campbell make heroin illegal???

Girl from the D exactly, that would make people think twice before buying it or using it with their buddies!

Girl from the D every journey no matter that the distance may be, starts with a single step somewhere along the way my friend.

The way to stop heroin overdose deaths is for people to stop doing heroin. Don't give people a place to do it. Get it through the thick skulls of the people who want to do it.

Kill yourselves. Overdose and die. Earth doesn't need this many humans anyway. You will not be missed.

You're a loser.

*Liberal Logic*

The part that really pisses me off is that this is payed for by tax payer money.

Because free meetings are so hard to make flyers for. . smdh

Let them die. Worlds over populated anyway. Their body, their choice right?

White privilege bruh you need to heal yourself by getting clean this is the most dumbest stuff like “if we don’t do it they are gonna do it anyway” really push to get them help

This can be fixed by Not Doing Drugs in the 1st place! The safe injection sites sound like they are Enabling the addicts.

As someone who has spent a lot of time in To, I completely support these safe injection sites. We have 4 in the city of TO and there have been positive results from these sites. International research shows that supervised injection services reduce drug overdoses, save lives and limit the spread of HIV and hepatitis C related to unsafe injection practices. In addition to supervised injection, individuals using these health services will be provided with sterile injection supplies, education on overdose prevention and intervention, health counselling services and referrals to drug treatment, housing, income support and other services.

Oh my gawd. Lunatics set up a tent and are allowed to administer INJECTION meds.

Let the private charities deal with it. And if the bums cause trouble, send them to Syria.

A $500 a day habit??? What?

At least the problem is being addressed. It’s better to have safe control or deaths. The addiction is NOT going to stop nor death. Make it safe!!! If u have never been addicted DONT JUDGE !

I bet these people don’t know what it’s like to pay taxes..?

Harm reduction like SIS and MMT saves lives

If we concede to lethal drug use then yes, injecting/using with medical staff present is the safest way to use. If however we concede that deadly drug use is unhealthy to begin with, then, eliminating drug use is the answer, not facilitating the use. Some overdoses can't be reversed. Damage by drug use, can't be repaired.

This is a better approach.

We have a safe injection site in Lethbridge and the crisis went from bad to worse. The addicts are leaving needles all over the place including children's playgrounds and school yards

There is a disturbing element to this issue that’s being completely ignored. Gun violence. How do you think gangs, whether their street level or drug cartels, are able to finance their arsenal of weapons? It’s all through the sale of illicit drugs. We have politicians calling for tougher gun control laws and yet, support these safe havens which are aiding and abetting guns and gang violence. Cities like Toronto and Ottawa has seen a surge in gun violence and murders. The next time you buy your stash of drugs, think long and hard about where your money is going. Instead of supporting safe havens for drug users which only perpetuates the problem, we should be financing rehabilitation centers.

Yeah, protect the illegal drug user while our children are surrounded by pushers and needles dropped on sidewalks.

Offer rehabilitation for first time users that over dose...second time over dose, JAIL.

ONLY BEAURUACRATS AND DOCTORS PROFIT BY USERS.

This warms my heart. I've been on Subutex for a year & a half. I know I have traded one addiction for another, however I am alive. Subutex treatment keeps me away from the pills & other bullshit.

hows it going today? still on subutex> get off this maintenance bullshit excuse

@Terrie C - why would he stop using Subutex if it works for him, and give him a better quality of life by making cravings easier to deal with? One should never rush when it comes to drugs tappering, you're much more likely to relapse.

If one takes his time, and only stops when he feels like it's the right time, the risks of relapsing is much lower.

@Randall Flagg an addict is an addict if you give choices like that like oh just quit when you're ready bullshit I call bullshit why is it that heroin addicts are the only ones were supposed to treat with kid gloves? Heroin addicts are going to be heroin addicts unless they have no freaking choice that's the bottom line they need to fix the reason why they were attracted to the heroin to begin with was it pain physical pain??? Or is some mental situation that needed to escape? Either way there's something unresolved period.. alcoholics don't get this kind of special consideration you detox then you learn how to stay sober by learning why you drank in the first place. This is exactly be kind of approach but you suggest that has created a world full of people who have no accountability to their actions and their decisions because they weren't spanked they got time out and that does not work because it makes for a whole lot of people who want to blame everybody else for all their fucking problems

Professionals say the #1 way a parent can stop enabling/ save their addicted child is to let them hit rock bottom on their own. Enabling the addict to stay in your home to use and giving them supplies is preventing them from hitting their bottom. This method of creating safe sites to inject, totally contradicts that theory. If a person wants to inject themselves, they need to be the only one in control of the decision where and when its happening, not given a space where they are allowed to do it. It's an all around tough situation. This I can tell you though is NOT the solution. Better and affordable treatment centers need to be made... not giving users a place to continue using. Also, if I have to hide smoking a blunt in my car, heroin users shouldn't get a medically sound cubical to get high. This country is so fucking backwards

Rehab is a joke and I'm saving my money for the best relapse ever

What is the point? FAMILIES, CITIZENS, FRIENDS AND ALL BENEFIT WITH THE DEPARTURE OF THOSE THAT CHOOSE TO RUIN THEIR LIVES AND THEIR FAMILIES all the while robbing, stealing, using the system with its free legal aid and revolving door justice. They discard their needles in parks, PLAYGROUNDS and just about anywhere. THEIR whole lives spent taking and never giving so if they decide to use this junk to escape reality then let them escape for good. What about these PREGNANT women that deliver brain damaged drug addicted babies that are oberwhelming Hospitals in their attempts to deal with and wean these babies off what their sick mothers abused? This Government makes out that everybody is important and valuable to Society when it just is not so when they choose to abuse and do this junk knowing full well that they are destroying their lives and taking their families with them. If the loss decides to cut itself out then so be it, do not prolong the inevitable. We need American Style JUSTICE and SENTENCING for those choosing to support organized crime by buying this junk and spending every waking moment doing crime to feed the habit.

This is ridiculous they're worried about fentanyl in their heroin ...heroin!!! if you're gone to the bottom where you were taking heroin don't even worry about the fentanyl maybe you just need to move on to a better place or here's an idea stop f****** taking it why does everybody else have to clean up your mess it's almost encouraging them to do it

You have no idea how Heroin or Fentanyl works. Heroin an potent opiate, one of the most addicting things a human can go through, this isn't quiting smoking, you can die quiting heroin. You can also he saved, but Fentanyl, is basicly Heroin but 100 times more potent. Good luck getting someone off Fentanyl, they are going to die, or become a zombie of a person. Heroin survivors atleast are still human. This isn't enabling, drug use, its giving a safe place for addicts, to dispose of needles safely, getting medical attention if they so seek.

I can't smoke a cigarette while I'm on break at work without going half a mile away from my work . but yet heroin addicts can have the safe space!? just freaking stupid !! they don't contribute to society in fact very huge drain on society! if they choose to put that needle in their arm that's their own damn fault that they died ! it's not a Stillness it's a choice that's like saying smoking is a choice really sure it's not an illness!? so why are they getting to make all the damn rules? Why are these people that are drain on society that are dangerous and dirty get to walk around doing whatever they want but good hard working people have to pay because of their stupidity!? I have to pay higher and higher taxes for a cigarette if I want to quit I have to do it all on my own I don't have anybody holding my hand or some AA group. I work 40 hours a week! Where are the rights of the hard-working people law-abiding citizens?! there is no shame left in society!

So I can use my dope legally! Yes! I bet they will pay for it too.

I live here. Next to the park. I've been there too. Now it's closed.

Good for u all

"without places like this people would die" good, let them die. Their choice to end their lives with drugs. Stop helping them, theyll die off, and distribution will stop since there is no more buyers

disgusting

stupid ideas..just hunt the heroin supplier..make the people life healthier

Lewzers don't matter anyhow about safe injection eventually this addiction gonna claim you. The addicts are destroying their health by killing off their own circulation there will be a day when they need that fix and won't go there I have head some junkies needing 15 injections a day. Yeah ok sure how is this safe? So when rehab fails you expect the rest of society to say fuk it if we can't beat them join them? This is a deadly dangerous drug that will never be safe no matter how you spin it there is only one safe alternative and that is get clean now.

Maybe if you just let them die seems like most of them want to anyway then the problem dies. Oh yeah and immediate death penalty for drug dealers.

Plant claymores at said "safe injection sites". This will speed along the natural selection process. 😀

you have no empathy

Congrats, you're a terrorist

Anyone who supports this is just as bad as the junkie.

Inject them with bleach problem solved.

Did Political also involve of this widespread heroin?

Let them die🤷🏽‍♂️... you know the risk of doing drugs... all yall doing is supporting drug users and dealer... not like they paying taxes or helping society... just bringing property values down.

I, for one, agree with harm reduction facilities as I believe it’s nearly implausible to rid the world entirely of drugs. Addicts will always find some illicit method to abuse drugs. Once you get past the initial shock of this radical idea, it truly is logical. We’ve tried the war on drugs and it simply has never been and never will be effective. Perhaps it’s time for a new approach

Can people realize that it is more about decreasing the spread of disease and reduicing the amount of used needles in the streets?

Jay Leno at 1:40? 🤔

What about a safe weed site????

So...... I can go do heroin in this place and not get arrested but if I showed up with another type of drug would they arrest me????? It’s almost telling kids that heroin is ok but don’t smoke pot or you’ll get arrested????

Thankyou needed this for a report

i get these sites create a boundary that might contain an epidemic like this but keeping these people on the hook isn't the answer. Almost everyone wants to get clean but the reality is that it is a sickness that dosn't go away fast. They'll use one day out of habit and won't have a site or a test like in this video and then all it takes is a single bag to kill you especially if you're not tolerant to the fent. I get some people thinks this works but i think this is disgusting. As someone thats had to answer to overdoses/deaths directly you're basically having them agree to help you eventually put them in the ground. Its like fucking someone with triple HIV with a condom

Why can't they just get help? Publicly fund therapy. If they want to overdose then let them.

Heroin makes no sense. Why would you want to be addicted to something that makes you drowsy and nod out all the time. Meth makes much more sense. You can stay up for a week and fix shit around your house.

i remember when we need more prisons and longer jail sentences. but that was when this effected the black communities, this is all about special treatment for the special class

This is a good idea until they get slapped with a Public Nuisance suit for attracting all the homeless in the area which will lead to a spike in crime, mainly burglaries, and hepatitis outbreaks. Expect the public to urge their government to move those sites elsewhere.

actually research on these sites has shown to decrease hep c and hiv/aids rates up to 40% in people who inject drugs. Also, given that it costs about $200 000 - $300 000 per person to treat someone with HIV, these sites a actually save the healthcare system money. They also decrease healthcare costs by decreasing the amount of emergency personnel used such as ambulance costs and paramedics. IN ADDITION, they also decrease emergency department admission rates, which we all know our province has had and continues to have pressing issues of hallway nursing in the emerg departments.

trust me I live near that park people do heroin there long before these safe injections. Now at least there not doing it out in the open and leaving needles everywhere

Is not bad as long as tax payer don't have to foot the bill

Great idea

The best solution: http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/04/18/524380027/in-portugal-drug-use-is-treated-as-a-medical-issue-not-a-crime

I think if your a junkie and the police find you in the ground because of drugs and you don't work. You should be sent to jail up to 90 days, to help clean yourself. 90 days with out drugs, 3 meals a day, a bed and a roof over your head sounds better than having junkies layout in the public.
In my opinion.

Junkies aren't smoking weed or cigarttes, theres physical dependency on these drugs, like actually dieing of a detox. Jail is not the solution.

"Nobody can stop you until your ready to stop." I am 100% certain this is true.
This is the proper way to fight drug abuse. Not making peoples lives worse by throwing them in jail. That just makes things way worse.

if laws can be broken, for whatever the reason, without consequences, why would people follow them..

Why not just let the zombies just over dose themselves out of the gene pool. Giving junkies the drugs they crave just perpetuates the problem.

Amos Soma are they providing the drugs, or just providing a safe place to inject?

"The police was super nice"....typical CANADA

"We can't just like go to memorials constantly" one of the activists told VICE News.
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All drug users should be shot and killed, they only cause crime and pain and suffering for their families. Addicts aren't human anymore. I feel sad for those people spending so much effort to pull drug users from the brink of death only for them to do the same thing tomorrow. Sometimes problems need actual solutions and babying these addicts isn't it.

Vice news is awesome!!!!☺

@bobsagget823 ur just jealous bcuz u know an addict thats more successful than u and ur mad for that smh