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Absolutely speechless!
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg4n8?
So, if drug taking is to be allowed under supervision, I take it. The next step is to open supervised brothels.

And then you ask why this country's values are going down the shitter.

BBC NewsUK's first drugs consumption room to open in OctoberThe consumption facility for illegal drugs including heroin and cocaine is set to open in Glasgow.

@dick_turpin I'm happy to be the wet liberal here. It's much better to have addicts in a supervised setting where they can access services for their many other issues than breaking into houses to finance their future overdose. That is the first step into rehabilitation and becoming healthy members of society again.

@stsquad I suppose if we accept the premise "If we save but one, it'll be worth it." but I suspect the majority have no intention of giving up.

I wonder what the criteria is? "Hi, I've never tried MDMA any chance of a session?"

@dick_turpin @stsquad They aren't supplying the drugs, they're just providing a safe environment for consumption.

Alex

@dick_turpin @OldGitPhil I don't think there are many activities that are truly safe - but it can certainly be safer. A lot of the harms of drugs come from secondary risk factors. It's possible to take in a clinical/therapy setting pretty safely while large sections of the population have a very unhealthy relationship with . While can be used "safely" as a prescription drug most addict deaths are due to getting the dosage wrong.