UK's first drug consumption room officially opens in Glasgow

Neil Gray overrules expert as he suggests drugs consumption room will cut deaths

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Recovering addicts blast Scotland’s new drug consumption room on its opening day

RECOVERING addicts claimed Scotland’s new drug consumption room was a “waste of time” on its opening day – and feared it could tempt some back into the grip of illicit addiction. The Thistle Centre in Glasgow’s East End became the first facility in the UK to allow addicts to shoot up heroin and cocaine without the fear of prosecution. PARecovering addicts have branded Scotland’s new drug consumption room as a ‘waste of time’[/caption] PADrug use…

Drug consumption facilities: they’ve been around since 1986 and now Scotland has one – but do they work?

It has taken more than ten years of wrangling, but the UK’s first legal drug-consumption facility has finally opened in Glasgow. These facilities offer a safe, clean place for people to use illicit drugs, usually by injection, in the presence of health professionals. It is hoped that the facility in Glasgow, called The Thistle, will reduce drug-related overdoses (Scotland has the highest rate of drug-related deaths in Europe) and reduce the tran…

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Scotland opens UK's first drug consumption room to tackle rising drug-related deaths - how it works

Scotland has opened the UK’s first drug consumption room as part of its efforts to address the country’s drug crisis.

Drug consumption facilities: They've been around since 1986 and now Scotland has one. But do they work?

It has taken more than 10 years of wrangling, but the UK's first legal drug-consumption facility has finally opened in Glasgow.