Which is better for habitual, problem opiate users: a) they can get a clean supply of their drugs, a safe place to do them, medical support if they encounter is

Which is better for habitual, problem opiate users: a) they can get a clean supply of their drugs, a safe place to do them, medical support if they encounter issues, and connection to treatment programs and social services even if they keep using or b) they cannot get a clean supply of their drugs and needles which means increased spread of HIV and hepatitis (both preventable diseases), increased chance of interaction and overdose due to adulteration, active pressure to not admit use or seek addiction treatment for fear of criminal punishment, and active exclusion from social services? Yes, not _everyone_ will stop using opiates if they’re made legal. THAT'S THE POINT - more users will quit when provided resources and the ones who don’t quit are better off than they were before while they work toward sobriety if they choose.