Impact of Glasgow's drug consumption room won't be known for several years

Impact of Glasgow's drug consumption room won't be known for several years

The pilot scheme in the city's east end is designed to reduce public drug use and help tackle Scotland's drug deaths rate, which is the worst in Europe.

Safe Consumption Edinburgh calls for safe drug-use facility to be allocated funding in the next budget

COMMUNITY-LED pressure group Safe Consumption Edinburgh is campaigning for the council to set aside funding for a safe consumption facility (SCF) in the city.  Glasgow recently opened the UK’s first drug consumption room last month, where people can safely inject drugs under clinical supervision and gain access to a wide range of treatment and support.  According to the National Records of Scotland, 1,172 people died from drug misuse in 2023, wh…