2023-09-26 09:29:39
The subject of shooting rooms has been in the news for several weeks now, particularly on their real usefulness, for Ronald Clavie, their interest no longer needs to be proven: ” It is a system that we support and which is complementary to existing systems. I will point out, however, that shooting rooms is not really a title that we like. It’s something that is reductive, that stigmatizes. We prefer the title lower risk consumption rooms or lower risk consumption places. These are devices which are considered to be integrated into existing services with which they must work. And therefore, we must consider this as a new gateway for users to a service of help, care, support and to help users, via this new gateway, to enter these systems .”
The criticism that often comes up about these theaters is how can we fight against drug trafficking by letting people consume them freely? “In itself, it does not fight drug trafficking“, explains Ronald Clavie, “These devices do not generate consumers, but welcome existing consumers. And so in itself, as I told you, it is a new form of outstretched hand. It should not replace existence. It must be complementary.“
On arrival, drugs remain very dangerous products
Some parties propose decriminalization of cannabisthe Walloon federation of institutions for drug addicts explains that the important thing is above all not to mix things up: ” We are talking about decriminalization, legalization, decriminalization. In our federation, we support decriminalization. We must not add problems to vulnerable people who already have problems in terms of decriminalization. I will give you a nuanced answer, for information only. For example, we know today that products are circulating and for users, it is always extremely complicated to know on arrival what exactly they are consuming. These are products sold on the black market. We could imagine that a form of decriminalization and regularization could make it possible, under control and within a framework given by the State, to know a little about what is in these products, what users consume. Conversely, there is a significant risk of sending a message that tolerated, legally accessible products are products that would be devoid of danger. Upon arrival, drugs remain very dangerous products.“
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