Injecting rooms are a well known and demonstrated way of providing a safe space for IV drug users whilst also providing the opportunity to engage and provide information and services to get help.
I don’t particularly think opiates should be legalised but I definitely think harm minimisation is a way to minimise human misery
Maybe in a lab setting, but implemented on the streets real life kicks in. Here’s an example in SF where “provide information and services to get help” is laughable: https://youtu.be/7g5Mb-ktGxQ?t=180
I don’t particularly think opiates should be legalised but I definitely think harm minimisation is a way to minimise human misery