Bid to let drug users smoke cocaine in Glasgow consumption room
Summary
Health officials in Glasgow want to add a smoking room to the city's drug consumption facility, The Thistle. The space would allow users to smoke drugs like cocaine under medical supervision without facing legal trouble. This change would need discussions with the Scottish government and legal adjustments to current rules.Key Facts
- Glasgow's drug consumption room, The Thistle, allows users to inject drugs like heroin and cocaine safely.
- Officials suggest adding a smoking room to improve the facility's effectiveness.
- Inhalation rooms would have special booths with ventilation to filter out smoke.
- Current regulations do not allow for a smoking room, so officials plan to discuss changes with the Scottish government.
- The facility opened in January and has had over 8,200 visits so far.
- Adding a smoking area aims to reduce overdose clusters linked to smoking contaminated crack cocaine.
- Cocaine was involved in 52% of drug-related deaths in Glasgow in 2024.
- The UK government has stated it will not change laws to allow more legal drug consumption rooms at this time.
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