The UK’s first drug consumption clinic has been used more than 130 times since it opened last week.

The Safer Drugs Consumption Facility in Glasgow opened on 13 January, letting people take substances under supervision.

Councillor Allan Casey, the city convener for addiction services, said it had been an “intense first week” for staff, with the service being used a total of 131 times.

There were no medical emergencies resulting from drug use within the facility – known as the Thistle – in the first seven days.

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