Study finds three quarters of drug users back consumption rooms
The research was carried out by Glasgow Caledonian University and is considered the first of its kind
Three quarters of drug users say they would use consumption rooms if they were in place in Scotland.
That's according to research from Glasgow Caledonian University, which took views from nearly 1500 people.
Supporters say the facilities could cut the number of drug related deaths. Nearly 1200 people lost their lives to substance misuse in Scotland in 2018.
The study is considered the first of its kind - lead researcher Kirsten Trayner says this sort of data can lead to changes.
"These types of studies are really important as we know from other research carried out in Canada, that people who report willingness to use drug consumption rooms, will likely go onto use them if they're established," she said.
"We found that 75% of people who inject drugs nationally, said they'd be willing to use a consumption room.
"This was even higher among people that we spoke to in Glasgow, where 83% said they'd use the facility."
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