US EditionPlans for UK's first facility for safer consumption of illegal drugs approved in Glasgow
- The Scottish government has approved the UK's first official consumption room for illegal drugs in Glasgow, aiming to address the drugs deaths crisis. Health professionals will supervise users as they take their own drugs, in an effort to tackle the problem of drug injection in public places in Glasgow city center.
- The facility, situated alongside a clinic providing pharmaceutical heroin prescriptions, will allow users to inject drugs but will not include a designated space for smoking illegal substances. The Scottish government sees consumption rooms as a way to persuade addicts to seek healthcare services and reduce crime by providing a safe and controlled environment.
- The consumption room is part of Scotland's broader strategy to tackle the country's drug crisis, which has the highest number of drug-related deaths in Europe. While the plan receives support from Scottish politicians, the UK Home Office holds the stance that there is no safe way to take illegal drugs.
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UK's first drug consumption room approved
The UK's first official drug consumption room for illegal drugs will open in Scotland after receiving approval Wednesday, after years of arguments over the controversial harm-reduction policy for addicts. The £2.3 million ($2.8 million) facility in Glasgow will allow users to take their own drugs in a clean environment under…
UK's first drug consumption room approved
The UK’s first official drug consumption room for illegal drugs will open in Scotland after receiving approval Wednesday, after years of arguments over the controversial harm-reduction policy for addicts. The £2.3 million ($2.8 million) facility in Glasgow will allow users to take their own drugs in a clean environment under medical supervision. ALSO READ: Drugs rain down on French countryside as plane trafficker panics The Glasgow City Integra…
Glasgow gets go-ahead to open UK’s first drug consumption room
Cities across Scotland considering similar addiction schemes as plans approved for Hunter Street facility Cities across Scotland are considering setting up their own safe injecting facilities as authorities in Glasgow gave the official go-ahead to the UK’s first drug consumption room.“All eyes are on Glasgow,” said Allan Casey, Glasgow city council’s addictions convener, after the plans were approved on Wednesday morning by a joint committee of …
UK's first drug consumption room approved
The UK's first official drug consumption room for illegal drugs will open in Scotland after receiving approval Wednesday, after years of arguments over the controversial harm-reduction policy for addicts.The £2.3 million (€2.7 million) facility in Glasgow will allow users to take their own drugs in a clean environment under medical supervision.The Glasgow City Integration Joint...
UK to open first illegal drugs consumption room
The United Kingdom’s first official drug consumption room for illegal drugs will open in Scotland after receiving approval Wednesday, after years of arguments over the controversial harm-reduction policy for addicts. The £2.3 million ($2.8 million) facility in Glasgow will allow users to take their own drugs in a clean environment under medical supervision. The Glasgow
UK's First Drug Consumption Room Gets Go-Ahead, To Open In Scotland
The UK's first official drug consumption room for illegal drugs will open in Scotland after receiving approval Wednesday, after years of arguments over the controversial harm-reduction policy for addicts. The $2.8 million facility in Glasgow will allow users to take their own drugs in a clean environment under medical supervision. The Glasgow City Integration Joint Board finally approved it on Wednesday, ending years of political legal argument …
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