Centres for Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen would see people drop off illegal substances to be tested.
Details of how the Scottish drug checking facilities would operate are still being finalised, but The Loop's plans for a regular testing facility work like this:
2. The substance is catalogued and a team of chemists conduct a number of tests to identify its contents and strength. Crucially, the surrendered drugs are destroyed in the testing process and none are returned to the person. 5. The testing results and any emerging trends are shared with drug-using communities and public health officials with a view to letting people know of any potentially deadly issues as soon as possible.
The use of non-prescribed benzodiazepines or "street Valium", which can be much stronger than prescribed tablets, has been a growing problem in recent years.
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