Safer Drug Consumption Facility

Scotland's drugs deaths

The Scottish Drugs Forum has backed the expansion.

City of Edinburgh Council

National drugs charity backs proposed drug consumption room in capital

The Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) said they welcomed Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership’s consultation about opening a site in the Old Town.

File photo from January 2025 of injection bay areas in the Using Space at The Thistle drugs consumption room in Glasgow

File photo from January 2025 of injection bay areas in the Using Space at The Thistle drugs consumption room in Glasgow

'Safety and dignity': Social care charity backs drug-use facility in Edinburgh

The centre could be located in the Cowgate.

The centre could be located in the Cowgate.

City of Edinburgh Council

Details of potential Edinburgh drug consumption room revealed as consultation begins

Draft article: Hannah Brown 2026-03-04 12:40

Draft article: Hannah Brown 2026-03-04 12:40

Neil Gray has not met residents or police about Glasgow drug consumption room

Allan Casey, City convenor for drug and alcohol policy inside The Thistle, UK's first drug consumption facility

Allan Casey, City convenor for drug and alcohol policy inside The Thistle, UK's first drug consumption facility

New Police Scotland report reveals impact of Glasgow drug consumption room

First Minister John Swinney and Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken arrive at the Thistle Centre Safer Drugs Consumption Facility in Glasgow.

First Minister John Swinney and Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken arrive at the Thistle Centre Safer Drugs Consumption Facility in Glasgow.

'Totally inappropriate': Fury as nearly 100 hours spent on Glasgow drug room tours

Outrage as residents accused of misinformation over drug consumption room

Outrage as residents accused of misinformation over drug consumption room

Outrage as residents accused of misinformation over drug consumption room

The facility allows drug users to take illegal substances under medical supervision.

The facility allows drug users to take illegal substances under medical supervision.

Safer Drug Consumption Facility

Glasgow's drug consumption room leads to reports of abandoned needles in the street

Inside The Thistle, UK's first drug consumption facility

Inside The Thistle, UK's first drug consumption facility

Safer Drug Consumption Facility

Safer drug consumption room 'has saved lives' with more than 100 using service

A view of a drugs consumption room at the NHS Enhanced Drug Treatment Facility in Glasgow

A view of a drugs consumption room at the NHS Enhanced Drug Treatment Facility in Glasgow

Glasgow City Council

First user numbers for Glasgow drug consumption facility revealed

Dr Saket Priyadarshi, Associate Medical Director for Alcohol and Drug Services in Greater Glasgow, in the drug consumption room at The Thistle, which opens on January 13

Dr Saket Priyadarshi, Associate Medical Director for Alcohol and Drug Services in Greater Glasgow, in the drug consumption room at The Thistle, which opens on January 13

A decade in the making - will Glasgow's drug consumption facility work?

First Minister John Swinney during a visit to the Thistle Centre Safer Drugs Consumption Facility in Glasgow

First Minister John Swinney during a visit to the Thistle Centre Safer Drugs Consumption Facility in Glasgow

Swinney: Safer Drugs Facility is no silver bullet, but it will save lives