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Overdose prevention centres are places where people can take their own drugs under medical supervision. Shutterstock

September 15, 2023

Scotland’s legal go‑ahead for safer drug consumption rooms is a gamechanger

James Nicholls, University of Stirling

With drug policy a Westminster matter, Holyrood has sought to address drug harms as a public health issue rather than a criminal one. This new pilot is a critical milestone in taking a new approach.

Peter Krykant’s unsanctioned overdose prevention centre allowed users in Glasgow to take drugs in his medically equipped van. Iain Masterton/Alamy

December 19, 2022

Drug deaths are rising and overdose prevention centres save lives, so why is the UK unwilling to introduce them?

James Nicholls, University of Stirling; Kirsten Trayner, Glasgow Caledonian University, and Tessa Parkes, University of Stirling

There are around 200 supervised injection facilities around the world but the UK government remains opposed to their introduction

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