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UK’s first drug consumption room in Glasgow ready to open its doors

UK's first drug consumption room ready to open its doors

The £2.3m facility in Glasgow, known as the Thistle, will allow users to inject illegal substances without fear of prosecution.

Drug users will be allowed to take illegal substances under medical supervision when the UK's first consumption room opens in Glasgow on Monday. More

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