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Britain's first safer drugs consumption room to launch in Glasgow next week
First Minister John Swinney (centre) and Health Secretary Neil Gray (left) with Dr Saket Priyadarshi, Associate Medical Director for Alcohol and Drug Services in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, visit the Thistle Centre Safer Drugs Consumption Facility in Glasgow, January 10, 2025
A PIONEERING scheme to tackle Scotland’s shocking record of deaths from drug abuse and addiction will launch in Glasgow on Monday with the opening of a “safer drugs consumption room” at the city’s Thistle Centre.
The initiative, which will cost the Scottish government £2 million a year, has been hailed by Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney as a “significant step forward” in efforts to tackle the country’s drug problem.
The centre will allow addicts to take drugs under supervision in a clean and hygienic environment, with medical help available if there are problems. It will provide access to help for addicts.
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