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Glasgow to Open Scotland's First Drug-Checking Service Amid Opioid Fears

The pilot will sample users’ drugs and use AI to identify contents, giving harm-reduction advice as Scotland faces a more toxic supply.

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Scotland’s first drug-checking service opens in Glasgow on October 5, testing drugs for harmful substances including nitazenes and offering advice.

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Glasgow to open Scotland's first drug-checking service amid opioid fears

Scotland’s first drug-checking service opens in Glasgow on October 5, testing drugs for harmful substances including nitazenes and offering advice.

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Drug-checking service aims to counter toxic supply entering Scotland – minister

The service will show users exactly what their supplies of drugs contain.

·London, United Kingdom
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Drug checking service to open in Glasgow amid rise in opioids

It comes after new figures revealed that drug deaths in Scotland have soared by 11% in a year

·Scotland, United Kingdom
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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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