Supervisor Injection Sites

Supervisor Injection Sites

Many people are involved in the health care issue of supervised injection sites. One group of stakeholders would be the government (Institute of Clinical Bioethics, 2018). They want to keep addictions at bay and prevent new ones from developing, so many laws have been made against drug use. These include punishments for drug possession and sentencing for those found guilty of drug-related crimes. Some believe in treatment rather than punishment, which could mean different treatment options could be provided as an alternative form of help, but that has traditionally not been the caseanother group of stakeholders in the addict. As stated earlier in how we got to now, addicts are classified as people who suffer from addiction (Institute of Clinical Bioethics, 2018). They tend to be viewed as morally corrupted people and weak-minded. The way the doctors, lawyers, and police see addicts is usually the same way society views them. Because of this stigma, addictions are a big problem in society that no one wants to talk about or fix because of fear of legal consequences or being labeled the wrong person.

Moreover, another stakeholder group is the families and friends of drug addicts (Institute of Clinical Bioethics, 2018). They have the goal to make sure their loved ones stop using drugs, but they cannot stop them independently. This need for immediate help makes drugs such as methadone a more attractive option than the 12-step program. It is because methadone is not illegal; it is a slow-acting opiate which means it's legal and easily accessible.

The current legal status of supervised injection sites is that it's illegal to operate a needle exchange program for drug dependence. However, supervised physician programs are not legally prohibited (Marshall, 2019). There are many reasons why supervised injection sites are opposed by some groups and supported by others. Some believe that the public health risks resulting from heroin use outweigh any benefits of supervised injection sites. They say that these sites can promote drug use regarding how they may cause an increase in unsafe injections and drug-related overdose deaths.

References

Institute of Clinical Bioethics. (2018, September 6). Health Care Reform: Duties and Responsibilities of the Stakeholders - Institute of Catholic Bioethics. Institute of Catholic Bioethics. https://sites.sju.edu/icb/health-care-reform-duties-and-responsibilities-of-the-stakeholders/

Marshall, S. (2019). Supervised Injection Sites Legally Allowing the Use of Illegal Drugs? | jhbl. Sites.suffolk.edu. https://sites.suffolk.edu/jhbl/2019/11/25/supervised-injection-sites-legally-allowing-the-use-of-illegal-drugs/