A new poll conducted by Mainstreet/Postmedia contains some insight on how Canadians feel about drug use.
In recent months several cities around Canada have been waging a war against fentanyl. The extremely dangerous drug has become more accessible and has led to a number of fatalities.
The drug is 100 times more powerful than heroin. Police have warned the public on several occasions that two milligrams of fentanyl, about the size of four grains of salt, can kill an adult.
Regina police issued a warning about the drug this past November after two people overdosed just nine days apart. Their deaths have been linked to fentanyl. According to the chief coroner there were 22 overdose deaths in Saskatchewan last year involving the dangerous drug.
The new poll numbers show how people in several Canadian cities feel about fentanyl. The study found that 37 per cent of people in Regina are following the story of fentanyl closely.
The survey also found that 41 per cent of people in the Queen City were against the idea of safe injection sites in Regina, while 39 per cent were in favour.
Respondents were also asked if they believe recreational drugs are safer or more dangerous than they were three years ago.
26 per cent of people said they are now more dangerous while 12 per cent believe they are safer and the majority, 51 per cent, says they aren't sure.
The numbers show that people in Saskatoon are the least likely in Canada to support safe injection sites.
41 per cent of people in that city would disapprove of a safe injection for drug users in the city while 38 per cent would approve.
Approval of the safe sites was highest in Vancouver with 68 per cent approval, followed by Montreal at 65 per cent.
The poll was conducted on Jan. 3 and 4. 628 Regina residents were surveyed. The margin of erro r is +/- 3.91%, 19 times out of 20.
