Belfast councillors have voted to set up a safe injecting facility that would mean users could inject drugs such as heroin under the supervision of trained medical staff
By Kelly BonnerBelfast city councillors have voted to pass a motion to set up a safe injecting facility to help prevent overdoses among drug users.
But despite the council vote, a change in the law would be required before any such centre could be set up. There are about 200 overdose prevention facilities currently operating in 16 countries across the world. "While we are conscious that the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 is an inhibitor to the establishment of this service and that it would require some form of special legal dispensation from the Act for the facility to be lawful, it is clear that current policy is not saving lives," the motion stated.Currently there are no overdose prevention facilities in the UK or Ireland - despite moves being made in both Scotland and Dublin.
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