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Heroin
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Claim that ‘using crack and heroin is permitted’ in Glasgow’s Govanhill is False
Ferret Fact Service looked at a claim about a poster in Glasgow's Govanhill advertising the area as a "crack and heroin zone".
A place to heal: saving lives in Toronto’s toxic drug crisis
As Glasgow prepares to open the UK's first safer drug consumption site, The Ferret visited a similar one in Toronto. Listen to our one-off podcast to find out how it saves lives.
‘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?
Second Scots NHS board considers prescribing heroin as drug treatment
NHS Tayside is considering offering heroin on prescription to drug users following an evaluation of a “successfully implemented” Glasgow-based pilot.
Drug consumption rooms and better drug treatment are ‘necessary’ to save lives, says study
Scotland must offer drug users better treatment, access to drug consumption rooms and safer supply initiatives in order to save lives, new study claims.
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.
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.
Scotland plans drug testing service aimed at saving lives
Illicit drug users in Scotland’s major cities could soon be offered a drug safety testing service, which shows what substances they are really taking.
In pictures: Glasgow’s drugs crisis in the time of coronavirus
Scotland's drug injecting population is facing new concerns during the coronavirus lockdown, with access to methadone and support services slashed.
