Campaigners' silent approach over drug consumption room

Campaigners for a safe drug consumption room in Edinburgh plan a three-minute silence when they appear before a council committee today.

- by Ian Swanson

Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB), which oversees health and social care in the Capital, has agreed to hold a public consultation on plans for Edinburgh to follow Glasgow's example in setting up a safe, clean space where drug users can take substances under medical supervision.

But the consultation is not due to begin until early next year - and the campaigners say the delay will mean more deaths due to drug-related harm.