Allan Casey, Glasgow City Council convenor for addiction services, responds to the Lord Advocate’s statement.
convenor for addiction services, responds to the Lord Advocate’s statement that Glasgow can plan for a safer drug consumption room and she would publish a policy to say prosecution for possession of drugs within the facility would not be in the public interest.
“Glasgow has a broad consensus that a consumption facility is part of the way forward. We have the democratic mandate, the public support and now the legal, expert and clinical capacity to deliver it. We have repeatedly stated our readiness and willingness to work constructively with the Scottish Government and all partners to find solutions which save lives and build better futures.
“On any given day there are people injecting in lanes, car parks, closes and public toilets around our city. They are at risk of bloodborne viruses, of overdose and drug-related death, and of injecting-related complications. “That is important because we have seen that taking a decision, like we did to formally back a SDCF, allows us to build the necessary evidence base and make the case for these interventions. This isn’t just words; we are taking action too.
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