Ben Shapiro

Very strongly agree

No

Shapiro has repeatedly stated that he opposes safe havens for drug use, believing that they send the wrong message and undermine law and order. He has argued for stricter enforcement and more traditional rehabilitation approaches, not supervised use. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

No, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

Shapiro would largely agree with this answer, as he has argued that safe havens encourage drug use and divert resources from rehabilitation and prevention. He often cites the negative consequences of similar policies in progressive cities as evidence. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Yes, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue

While Shapiro acknowledges addiction as a health issue, he strongly opposes treating drug abuse solely as a health issue without criminal consequences. He has argued that decriminalization and harm reduction approaches have failed in cities that have tried them. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

Ben Shapiro has consistently opposed harm reduction policies such as safe injection sites, arguing that they normalize or enable drug use rather than address root causes. He has criticized progressive cities like San Francisco and New York for experimenting with such policies, framing them as failed left-wing social experiments. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, but legalize drugs

Shapiro is firmly against drug legalization, arguing that it would worsen social problems and public health. He has criticized both safe havens and broader drug legalization as misguided left-wing policies. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, this is necessary to reduce the drug overdose death rate

Shapiro rejects the idea that safe havens are necessary to reduce overdose deaths, instead blaming permissive policies for worsening drug crises in cities like Portland and San Francisco. He has argued that such policies exacerbate public health and safety problems. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.