The article describes a disturbing incident at the UK's first drug consumption room in Glasgow, where emergency medical situations unfolded due to overdoses within days of operation. Staff were forced to respond quickly, helping two men who had overdosed on heroin and cocaine. Lynn Macdonald, the service manager, noted a troubling trend with five medical emergencies occurring within the first four weeks, indicating potential issues with the drug supply. The facility has so far recorded 16 incidents in 12 weeks, showing the critical role of supervised consumption spaces in lifesaving interventions.
Eddie Kearney, a harm reduction worker, tells us that the man had already taken drugs three times that day. "He's using a 'snowball', he's using heroin and cocaine," he explains. "He's been in there two minutes and he's on the floor."
Lynn Macdonald later told us: "I am absolutely convinced that had we not been present during the overdoses we've seen within the Thistle, then people would not have survived."
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