Scotland

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Dec 21, 2025 • via the Guardian

Crack smoking enters Scotland's supervised drug facilities

1,017 deaths prompt booth expansion at heroin injection centre

Glasgow officials seek smoking ban exemption for crack use amid rising deaths and shifting habits. Facilities expand harm reduction while root failures persist.

Dec 17, 2025 • via BBC News

Garden Floors Test Scotland's Ambulance Lifeline

Seven-hour waits prompt DIY transport suggestions

An 87-year-old endures seven hours on a garden centre floor with a broken leg as ambulances divert amid hospital handover crises. Repeated SNP apologies mask years of deteriorating response times eroding public faith.

Jun 18, 2025 • via BBC News

Scotland's Prison Crisis: Violent Criminals Released Early as System Collapses

How Emergency Measures Become Institutional Normalization

Scotland has just admitted it can no longer perform one of the state's most basic functions: keeping violent criminals in prison for their court-ordered sentences. In February and March 2025, authorities released 312 inmates—including 152 violent offenders—after serving just 40% of their terms, down from an already inadequate 50% threshold established months earlier.