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drugs
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Scotland’s first safer consumption space opens its doors
Glasgow's new safer drug consumption facility – The Thistle – will save lives and help marginalised people get support, managers insist.
Ketamine therapy for depression offered in Scottish first
Ketamine will now be offered to Scots suffering from severe depression for the first time at a private clinic in South Lanarkshire.
‘A foundation to build on’: Can Scotland’s first safer injection site tackle the drugs crisis?
This summer, Glasgow will become the first city in the UK to open an authorised safer drug consumption facility. But can it help tackle the drugs crisis?
Experts back magic mushroom ingredient as ‘paradigm shift’ in mental health treatment
An expert claimed the drug had shown long-term effectiveness in treating depression, anxiety, and addiction disorders.
‘Veterans are dying and treatment is limited’: why one solider turned to magic mushrooms
One former soldiers – left desperate by the failure of current treatments for post traumatic stress disorder – have turned to psilocybin to deal with the psychological effects of war.
Revealed: the drugs that are poisoning Scotland’s water
Medicinal drugs have polluted Scotland’s waterways in breach of safety levels more than 2,300 times over seven years.
Tam’s story: ‘Lives can change when people get the right support’
Citizen journalist Tam tells The Ferret how his life turned around after spiralling into drug addiction and homelessness.
Claim patents are stopping poorer countries from getting Covid-19 vaccines is Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks into claims that patents are making it difficult for poorer countries to access Covid-19 vaccines.
Fighting to save lives in Scotland’s drug death crisis
With the 2019 drug death statistics expected to reach record levels for the sixth year running, families say they need support so their loved ones can access the help they need to survive.
