It could have a look at first look just like the plans for a luxurious housing improvement.
But these footage showcase the UK’s first state-of-the-art heroin ‘shooting gallery’, attributable to open its doorways in Scotland’s largest metropolis as early as this summer time.
At a price of round £2.3million a 12 months, development has began on the ability in Gallowgate, Glasgow, the place customers will be capable to take heroin below medical supervision in a bid to stop overdoses turning deadly.
Designs present the constructing will characteristic eight ‘injecting booths’ and a big ‘aftercare’ space, together with a restaurant, seating and presumably a TV.
The facility – which may also supply drug customers showers, clear garments and telephone calls – goals to supply dignity and a secure area to addicts.
As nicely as a seating space with cafe, the ability could have a number of cubicles for ‘safely’ injecting heroin
Users will be capable to take heroin below medical supervision in a bid to stop overdoses turning deadly
But Tory MSP Sue Webber mentioned: ‘While a variety of solutions must be looked at to tackle Scotland’s drug deaths disaster, SNP ministers can’t maintain performing like drug consumption rooms are a silver bullet. Scotland has the worst medicine deaths price in Europe by far, and as soon as once more on the SNP’s watch they’re heading within the improper path. Ministers should prioritise getting these struggling with habit entry to therapy wherever they want it.’
Glasgow City Council habit companies convener Allan Casey mentioned he was ‘overjoyed’ that work had began. He added: ‘This has been many years and a lot of people putting in a lot of work to campaign and make a case for a safe consumption room. This is a huge milestone.’