Glasgow will become the first city in the UK to open a safer drug consumption room, allowing users to take illegal substances under medical supervision. The facility, named 'The Thistle', is set to open on January 13th, 2024, and aims to provide support and help for individuals struggling with addiction. Scotland has the highest rate of drug deaths in Europe, a problem particularly concentrated in Glasgow.
The UK's first safer drug consumption room will open in less than two weeks in Glasgow , the council has confirmed. It will allow users to take illegal substances under medical supervision in the hope they will get help for their addiction. Approved in September 2023, the aim was for it to open last year but final checks on water and ventilation systems pushed it back. The council has now said the facility on Hunter Street, in the city's east end, will start operating on 13 January.
'We have been pushing for a safer drug consumption facility for some time,' he said. 'It's a welcome relief to know we can finally have people in to access the service and support available within the Thistle. 'We know from all the other safer drug consumption rooms in operation across the world that they do make a difference.
Drug Abuse Public Health Addiction Scotland Glasgow
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