THE safe drugs consumption space approved for Glasgow will not work to push down deaths, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has claimed ...
on Thursday, Stewart noted that instead of working collaboratively with the Scottish Government to progress the measure, the UK Government would only “not stand in its way”.
The First Minister said in response: “The easiest way to have had such a facility up and running would have been of course if the Home Office had given their approval… “I would urge [the UK Government] to take a public health approach to this issue.” Commenting later, Stewart said: “Far too many lives in Scotland are still being lost to drug misuse, and we need direct, bold and courageous thinking if we want to turn the tide on these statistics. While the most recent drugs deaths statistics showed a small improvement, much work is still urgently needed.
“For years now the SNP has called for safe consumption facilities, so that people who use illicit drugs can do so in a safe and supervised environment, which removes the stigma that so often prevents people from accessing the help they need. “The UK Government should strongly reconsider its shameful approach to this issue – instead of just ‘not standing in its way’ – they should engage with the Scottish Government, Glasgow City Council, and campaigners to work to make this a success so that lives can literally be saved.”
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