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The consumption facility for illegal drugs including heroin and cocaine is set to open in Glasgow.

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[–] Lifebandit666@feddit.uk 14 points 2 months ago

About fucking time a positive step was made.

[–] MrNesser@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

They've had one of these at Westminster for years just ask the people who clean the toilets

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Pffft. I've had a drug consumption room for ages.

[–] ScreamingFirehawk@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] rah@feddit.uk 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

No. Unfortunately Tricky Dicky's vote-winning "war on drugs" put paid to what used to be referred to as "the British system" where GPs could prescribe substances to those suffering with addiction in order to remove the pressure (on the addict as well as society as a whole) of acquiring the substance. Alas.

[–] rah@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago