Spike in overdoses as drug consumption room marks six months

STV News has been given exclusive access behind the scenes.

Staff at the UK’s only drug consumption room say they’ve dealt with more overdoses in the first weeks of July as they did throughout the entire month of May.

The spike comes as The Thistle marks six months since the facility opened in Glasgow, allowing people to inject heroin and cocaine without fear of prosecution.

STV News has been given exclusive access behind the scenes.

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