From a research perspective the assessment of the impact from this initiative is going to be fascinating to see: www.theguardian.com/society/2024... - ThreadSky

ryanmiemczyk.ourimpact.co.uk • 66 days ago

From a research perspective the assessment of the impact from this initiative is going to be fascinating to see:

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/22/uk-to-open-its-first-safe-drug-consumption-room-amid-soaring-deaths

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gigiangel.bsky.social•59 days ago

What a wonderful way to help others.

I hope you have great success.

jamescapetown.bsky.social•64 days ago

@ryanmiemczyk.ourimpact.co.uk
What a brilliant, human-centred and measured response to saving lives. No lip-service but actual, concrete solutions. I truly pray many, many lives will be saved. Think of the ripples that radiate outwards from saving just one life...bravo ❤️🌍🔥 #bluesky #socialmedia

toknitter.bsky.social•63 days ago

They save lives here (Ontario, Canada). Unfortunately, the Conservative government is preparing to close the one site in Thunder Bay. Closing the site will cost lives.

wuf-desade.bsky.social•65 days ago

I work in Substance abuse… love monitored access

scotland50.bsky.social•61 days ago

The UK Home office has opposed the opening of this service in Glasgow for the past 14 years.

All official bodies in Scotland from the Scottish Government and parliament to the Scottish NHS and drug prevention groups have been supportive.

Those that stopped it's establishment should be ashamed.

jimkoppy.bsky.social•61 days ago

These sites saved many lives in Portugal, and I wondered why anyone would oppose them.
As a former tobacco addict, I understand (in a very small way) the challenges addiction creates. Anything that helps should be available.

scotland50.bsky.social•61 days ago

Yes. Absolutely.
It brings illegal drug addiction into the health and social sphere with a great deal of support available.

Re. tobacco. I'm similar. I I stopped smoking only six weeks ago after a very long time of self-polluting my own lungs and paying a fortune in tax for the privilege.

metaphore-1er.bsky.social•65 days ago

Owl ! Yay and the rest, finally we will be able to have a supervised overdose! 👍

incelwashington.bsky.social•62 days ago

It is more beneficial for the organizers to find the corpses in a place where they can hide the dead from the public.

Would you rather step over one in a public court yard ?

metaphore-1er.bsky.social•62 days ago

Votre première phrase m'a amusé.😨
Et je ne répondrai pas à la seconde n'ayant pas point de comparaison. 😜

cardinalbigglere.bsky.social•64 days ago

4) that doesn't happen in the provinces.

So it might be a big city/tourist/Stag Weekend thing.

It's complicated.

Of course, having legal softer drugs means they get tax revenue on them

cardinalbigglere.bsky.social•65 days ago

It worked very well in Rotterdam, until the money ran out.

ryanmiemczyk.ourimpact.co.uk•65 days ago

Yeah, I think from my brief reading on the topic studies suggested it went well other than social acceptance and funding?

https://www.euda.europa.eu/publications/pods/drug-consumption-rooms_en

cardinalbigglere.bsky.social•64 days ago

3) One question still being asked is whether it provided encouragement for cannabis users to try harder drugs 'safely'.

Whether cannabis use progresses to harder drugs is still being debated

If you go to Amsterdam you will see drug dealers crowded around Coffee Shop doorways trying to up-sell

But

cardinalbigglere.bsky.social•64 days ago

2) The prog wasn't just measured by how many came off drugs
Because it was on specific premises with medical assurance & supervision deaths from overdose and needle-related diseases fell.

Theft crime rates fell in Rotterdam, improving the lives of everyone

It took money out of drug dealer pockets

cardinalbigglere.bsky.social•64 days ago

1) If you wanted to sell hard drugs you knew exactly where to find potential customers.
So iirc the org issued the drugs 'free' as healthcare support, & provided counselling and programmes to help people get clean.
Done in the vaults of a church, but I'm not sure how much ⛪️ involvement there was

kizzykins.bsky.social•60 days ago

It’s a great idea. These people are already suffering. Do we have to torture them anymore? This is a step in the right direction. I wish we would do this in the US.

fellamcqueen.bsky.social•60 days ago

It was very useful and relevant in reducing the number of deaths and the transmission of diseases.

Of course, it will only be effective as part of a comprehensive public health program.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_Portugal

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