THE head of one of Scotland’s leading drugs charities has called Glasgow’s safe consumption facility “invaluable” and called for a national rollout.The first such facility in Britain, the Thistle, opened in the city’s Hunter Street in 2025, nine years after Glasgow’s health and social care partnership backed marked by debate over its legality.Over its first year, the facility in the the city’s east end has seen 11,348 visits by 575 registered people, with 7,827 injections carried out and staff treating 93 medical emergencies.

THE head of one of Scotland’s leading drugs charities has called Glasgow’s safe consumption facility “invaluable” and called for a national rollout.

The first such facility in Britain, the Thistle, opened in the city’s Hunter Street in 2025, nine years after Glasgow’s health and social care partnership backed marked by debate over its legality.

Over its first year, the facility in the the city’s east end has seen 11,348 visits by 575 registered people, with 7,827 injections carried out and staff treating 93 medical emergencies.

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