Australien. Melbourne's first safe injecting room, clean, sterile and 'will save lives' Up to 300 people a day are expected to use Victoria's first medically supervised drug injecting room when it opens in the coming days.  The Victorian Gove…

Baden-Württemberg. Sozial-und Integrationsminister Manne Lucha begrüßt Entscheidung der CDU-Landtagsfraktion, kein Veto für Drogenkonsumraum in Karlsruhe einzulegen (MINISTERIUM FÜR SOZIALES UND INTEGRATION, 15.06.2018)&nb…

Baden-Württemberg. Positionspapier zur Einführung von Drogenkonsumräumen in Baden-Württemberg Die Landesstelle für Suchtfragen in Baden-Württemberg befürwortet die Einrichtung von Drogenkonsumräumen. (Landess…

Kanada. Victoria's first permanent supervised consumption site to open mid-June A permanent answer to B.C.’s raging overdose epidemic could open in Victoria in the next two weeks, pending final federal government approval.  Victoria&rsq…

EMCDDA. Drug consumption rooms: an overview of provision and evidence Supervised drug consumption facilities, where illicit drugs can be used under the supervision of trained staff, have been operating in Europe for the last three decades. These fa…

UK. Home Office has 'no plans for fix rooms' Home Office officials have said they cannot support the creation of "fix rooms" for drug addicts in Glasgow. The department's drugs legislation team set out its reasons in a letter to Glasgow City Counc…