The Blue Plague : Inside Scotland's Drug Epidemic

[@DonnDenisse]

I started taking drugs since my teenage. Got addicted to cocaine for over 8 years. Also suffered severe depression. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin honestly saved my life from depression and addiction. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

[@RodriguezGorge]

I've done microdosing for help and it works does cut depression out its been the best remedy I've ever had psilocybin been illegal is actually a crime against humanity

[@gefferystones2814]

Hey! Yes very sure of Dr.benshrooms. my first shrooms trip was really awesome. It felt like I was deep into the sea

[@ErnestoHorner88]

Can I find him on insta? How do I reach out 🙏

[@JohnGeorge-pw2xo]

Yes he's Dr.benshrooms.Lsd and psilocybin are amazing teachers along its dmt mah dudes have safe trips all. Shrooms are blessings from nature.

[@Hison-Dcarman]

was addicted to what i called a trifecta Meth, Opium, Alcohol. I also suffered severe depression i went to a party and consumed about 2 eights of shrooms i was lost in my head for 2 days but when i came back my depression and addiction to my trifecta was gone. I didn't realize it at the time. The psychedelic experience is temporary but many people have good permanent results

[@latchmere100]

The sad reality is that no matter how much drugs you take, you can never escape reality.

[@aimeem8156]

You are not wrong there 😢

[@JaimeGarcia-pe7bj]

This gentleman is taking far too much diazapam.

[@nataliem4029]

Absolutely That’s why my perspective is to try my absolute hardest to create a pleasant reality I don’t want to escape and same for others It’s effort and scary One can feel so lost but then addiction can be the same. A healthy example of escapism from reality is reading fiction books or going on holiday. Sadly the other end of that is harmful stuff like drink, drugs, reckless sex etc. the best thing is trying to get on that track for ones reality to be as pleasant as possible to avoid the drugs that cause so much pain and devastation. Love to all the souls in Glasgow and Scotland struggling with this as living here is scary as hell at times.

[@think-islam-channel]

Reality seems worse after drugs

[@jackedkerouac4414]

A friend I went to school with moved back to Scotland and it's sad talking to him. He's unemployed always drunk and high living off his mom even though he's a super talented product designer. He always talks about moving but it's a pipe dream - quite literally.

[@Dr.SuppMaster]

I’m Italian and i saw myself reading the subtitles, than i realized they made it for English people 😂

[@christopherdaniels6207]

Broad Glaswegian takes some understanding.

[@marioncharleston]

Wit ye siy'in?

[@PaulGlancy-fp7ob]

Wasn't made for English folk either. Another that thinks England is Britain.

[@gogadgetgo3125]

It was no joke, even after all these years I still remember the valium withdrawals, I grinned and bared the heroin cold turkey but the other one literally destroyed me. God bless.

[@MomMom4Cubs]

I agree that heroin (NOT fentanyl) withdrawals are like a 4 day orgasm compared to benzo withdrawals!

[@onslowtowers]

Connor who appears around the 4 minute mark is still on the streets by day but looking a hell of lot healthier than he does here for anyone wondering about him - top bloke & extremely intelligent

[@miguelkeeno3403]

But contributes absolutely nothing to society

[@Gavthefox]

@@miguelkeeno3403 It's a two way street.

[@20FreeWill]

@@miguelkeeno3403 Society?🤣

[@mistybehave4886]

@@miguelkeeno3403what’s society doing for him ???

[@oldpondfrog788]

Goan

[@Aphex51]

Ok I grew up in the Highlands in the 90s and have had brushes with drugs. The problem for me as a young man was there was absolutely nothing to do. No cinema, no pool club, no sports. The only thing people did was go the pub. Now drinking doesn't always lead to stronger stuff but in my case it did. As it was the only place to go and socialise you would fall in with the wrong people and the rest is history. Thankfully I managed to go in a different direction in my 20s but I can easily see how people fall into a lifetime of drugs.

[@klattalexis]

"Show me who your friends are and I'll show you who you are" - Japanese Proverb. You'll never stay clean/sober if you hang around with those who use. To change yourself - you need to change your friends, after you hit rock bottom.

[@devanman7920]

Was in Glasgow 2 weeks for work. The drug problem in the city centre is a nowhere near as visible as Dublin

[@jamesstitt1585]

Glasgow has been the same for years and nothing gets done about it 😩 the guy with the blue skip cap on actually used to be a drug counselor one of the nicest people you'll meet 😢 it just shows the power that life style has over you, if you're lucky enough you'll get a shot at rehab and if you're not lucky the end result is a wooden box ⚰️ the amount of people I know growing up who have died due to drug misuse is very sad

[@conkadonk4976]

There is work being done , But it comes down ti the causes of drug and alcohol misuse , Unresolved traumas via shit parenting acts or their habits passed on gen to gen

[@jamesstitt1585]

@@conkadonk4976 there is some work getting done but nowhere near enough all the treatment centers are struggling due to funding same as mental health services they've all been cut and only the most serious of cases are getting seen so if keeps going the way it is then the drugs crisis will be 100x worse 👍

[@conkadonk4976]

@jamesstitt1585 They've never been better funded , But then they ignore the root cause brother , Hope you're well , It is the conky you know lol

[@jamesstitt1585]

@@conkadonk4976 know something I had an idea it was you lol I'm good bro hope you're keeping well yourself 😉👍

[@conkadonk4976]

@jamesstitt1585 LOL am good bud, Stronger every day, Fitness head on again and running hard back to college next month , Glad your good, every year we are breathing is a good year bud 👍🏼

[@richardpedley6291]

Iv bin on metherdone for 32years and iv used backlofen it really works pluss I never had restless leg syndrome and I slept every night no shit o and I had 45mg of matazapin at night with my backlofen pluss it's not addictive yes I ratteld felt a bit shit but nout ya carnt handel I dropped 10ml everyweek I was on 60ml now I'm 3weeks clean powering off the shit good luck everyone

[@marcmartin2729]

Proud eh u buddy addition isny easy 👏🏻👌

[@Mr_Makina]

Baclofen is addictive mate. Tells you on the leaflet, not to suddenly stop taking it as it can cause seizures and withdrawals. It has to be tapered down like Gabas or pregabalin. Most GABAergic drugs are physically addictive. it's the reason why I hate it as a 21 year old 55% burn victim. 3 days or longer without it and I feel like doing myself in, the headaches are worse than a migraine and the spewing kicks in on the 3-4th days. It works amazingly for spasms and general nerve damage but the cons start to outweight the pros when you've been on it for nearly like I have. Fair play to you though, takes some willpower to get through that.

[@richardpedley6291]

@@Mr_Makina hi m8 thanks for your reply i never new that thay were adictive the backlofen you mean iv bin on them for years du to a brain injury i had in my erly 30s wich left me with a stroke and paraliced my left side im sorry to here about what happend to you tho i hope you are as best as you can be now tho all the best m8

[@jaycee2815]

Learn to rest , not quit. Read that again.

[@richardpedley6291]

@@jaycee2815 thirs no qwiting in my futer m8 doune it to meny times to old for the shit of bean ill everyday hope your well m8

[@zamiadams4343]

I grew up in Glasgow and valium and smack were everywhere. I was never a user but judging by this video nothing has changed, how very sad.

[@brownwarrior6867]

7:25 There will always be hope for the future where the futures and reality has people like this guy in it. God bless you pal 🙏🏼❤️✝️❤️🙏🏼

[@MrShutUpMr]

It’s just a sad time to be apart of. I’ve got friends who have destroyed their lives because of Valium.

[@davechristian7543]

were is it coming from n why isnt England getting them ?

[@Mrmallet777]

Most of it comes from china

[@reevs2153]

​@davechristian7543 they get imported from abroad, India etc, pressed by drug dealers in this country and diverted from legitimate sources. They're in England aswell especially North East but its bigger in Scotland cos its more deprived

[@Mrmallet777]

@@akmilli8179 a weeks not long really need to be on it for longer than a few weeks to get addicted

[@reevs2153]

@@akmilli8179 it'd take doses of about 10 to 20mg a day up to about a month before u need to worry about addiction

[@leeriches8841]

When it comes to drugs, Scotland is a disgrace. My dad died of Aids complications as a result of Edinburgh closing down safe places for addicts to inject, so they were left with no choice (in their mind) but to share needles. Him, his brother, his cousins- all gone. I will always try to talk those out of taking that- it controls your life. My dad had 5 kids and that wasn't enough, always chasing that first hit that can never be replicated from what I've heard. If you or a loved one get hooked on this- PLEASE get them help. It isn't worth it. He'd be a multiple grandfather now. I grew up without a dad. This isn't fair on anyone. People forget that behind the user is a human being with emotions, some trying to run from past trauma, some trying to escape the awful situation they're in. I live in a very deprived area of my city and there's NOTHING for people to do. Community based initiatives would go a long way. People feel like they don't belong, there's no sense of community.

[@conkadonk4976]

so the whole of scotlands a disgraced cos your da got aids 🤔 likely via injecting wow talk about pass the spliff .....

[@katesanderson3208]

I’m so sorry that happened to your dad and to you.

[@paulyarlett1238]

I am sorry for your loss I never realised how bad the drug problems in Scotland were until recently.

[@conkadonk4976]

@@paulyarlett1238 They aren't

[@leeriches8841]

@@conkadonk4976 get your head out from under that rock, open your eyes and take a look around. Even in the poshest parts of Scotland have drug users.

[@RAMSHACKLE28]

Childhood trauma commercialized upon by criminals.

[@stephen_lee10]

Hope is powerful. Truly

[@flynnorourke7620]

Thanks Ben for making this production

[@giniwelle]

*"I* *like* *to* *live* *in* *a* *society* *where* *there's* *always* *hope..."*

[@mrmagoo.3678]

I "Died" twice overdosing in Glasgow.. "Died" another 3 times down south in England too, been left with brain damage but at least im away from it now.. I hate to see these poor souls left behind struggling on road... it's no life.. I hope they get tf out of it at some point. I don't miss this fk'in life.. 30yrs of this?... Thank fk i got away

[@JonMurray]

Great video mate. New subscriber ✌🏻

[@davekennedy6315]

The Naloxone anti Opioid overdose injection is an easy thing to administer. It literally comes in a very clear to use syringe and can even be jabbed straight through light clothing and comes with full and very easy to understand instructions. You deliver a dose, wait a while to see if that dose was enough to bring the person round, if not you administer more (with the doses very clearly marked on the side of the syringe) I am an ex Heroin addict myself and keep a Naloxone kit in my car and give them out if i see any of my still using friends to hopefully keep them safe. Its a shame that a similar kit isnt available to help with these Valium/benzo overdoses?

[@markjenkins3609]

Don't bother helping them. We got asylum seekers that have to be put in hotels and given benefits, top medical attention, and decent housing.

[@scratchcratch]

Unfortunately, fentanyl is just around the corner. You'll be surprised... not in a good way.

[@deant6361]

Good luck everyone recovery rules it’s possible ❤❤

[@leigh7507]

Valium is tricky as you got to up the dose a lot to get the effect. But when you need to quit its physically very challenging

[@lmackenzie89]

A really important film. Thank you

[@starofdavid9919]

Glasgow, the most depressing city in Europe.

[@peppermintpixie9240]

It is what you make it imo 😁

[@nevilebardos5702]

London

[@conkadonk4976]

AWWWWW poor you , Did some weegie lassie break your heart 😅 fud

[@tonymcfadyen8302]

One of the best cities in Europe!

[@Glasgowrangersloyal]

U ever been to dundee 😂

[@cnacks4835]

I feel for them. I got of the streets just. Month and a half ago. Spent the last 2 years sleeping on the sidewalk shooting fentanyl and meth. I lost a lot of friends on the streets. We die John does alone and are forgotten. I've been sober since. RIP to all the fellow addicts we lost. No one understands our disease

[@baileyhallfilms]

really strange that this affecting so many people out there

[@kitharrison8799]

Anyone with an interest in the subject of international drug epidemics should read Johann Hari's excellent book Chasing the Scream. His short 10 minute TED Talk packs more insight into ten minutes than many healthcare professionals, politicians and certainly police officers receive in their entire training.

[@HumansAreShitFactories]

The police are literally the worst. Uninformed, unintelligent, black clad weapon carrying hired bully boy enforcers of the state who are attracted to that ‘job’ as it facilitates them wielding power over people and fucking them up. “It’s the law” they proclaim without a deeper more informed understanding of the situation and its causes. Arrogant egotistical buffoons who are dangerous.

[@hecsalinas1971]

If it was not for the subtitles i dont think i would have been able to follow along. Reminded me of when i tried watching trainspotting without subtitles.

[@Boston82bl]

The cop said she is not comfortable using narcan because she hasn't been trained enough. Seriously how hard is it to use narcan . What a lame excuse.

[@GhostSquad666]

Thanks Ben bro..

[@Scott-pm2qn]

My heart hurts for my country.

[@charmaineshellar255]

Oh please lord help these people that are struggling with drugs in Jesus name amen ..

[@MolloyPolloy]

Well you see there's the problem. Rather than doing anything you've prayed to the invisible man in the sky. Thoughts and prayers do nothing.

[@Del-Canada]

Now they're Levi's little helpers.

[@Kraken2681994]

Breaks my heart seeing my city like this man 😣☹️ The fact of the matter is, the Police know who distributes these pills. The court system fails the Police with sentencing. There is no deterrent or serious consequences to openly distributing and selling drugs in Glasgow.

[@andrewwotherspoona5722]

Police Scotland are in the back pocket of the criminals.

[@dougwhiley4028]

I'd take drugs if I lived their. I don't think you've imagined what it would be like to be homeless there.

[@andrewwotherspoona5722]

@dougwhiley4028 Do you know how depressing some English cities are?

[@Kraken2681994]

@@dougwhiley4028 a lot of drug addicts in Glasgow arn't homeless, those that are face a challenging and miserable existence, that is why when i see them struggle I do not judge, i do what I can to alleviate their struggle. If the change I spare is invested in smack to alleviate the pain & despair of everyday life I have no grounds to stop anyones sovereign decision. Corruption and lack of action within Glasgow City council, the procurator fiscal and Police Scotland have allowed the same groups to distribute poison in the areas around glasgow for decades now. These groups contributions to the city are a huge part of our peoples affliction. This applies to all walks of life, all manners of substance abuse and at all levels of society. We are a medicated nation. Trust me.

[@dougwhiley4028]

@@andrewwotherspoona5722 no, I don't. I live in Australia. It looks much nicer here. I recently moved to a small town in Tasmania. It's very green and beautiful. But I'm very depressed and lonely. I think one thing you have in Britain is a sense of community. I wish I had that.

[@Sir_Gerald_Nosehairs.]

Drug use is nearly always a symptom of something else, so we have to ask what is actually going on in Glasgow that this is happening in such a big way? Deaths of despair due to the cultural and economic changes that have happened, like in certain US states suffering an opioid epidemic?

[@GG-wh1gt]

I've moved to Glasgow 15 years ago from Poland. I know British ppl have an opinion about us that we are heavy drinkers but tbh I was and still I'm in shock about drinking and drug culture in Scotland. In Scotland its normal that everyone is drinking, after work, while watching sports, dates, family holidays, family days out like bowling etc there is no activity where is no alcohol involved in your culture and this is shocking especially that this is not just "junkies", this is a norm in academics and successful ppl lifes and when heavy drinking is happening most of the time drugs will be involved too to coop with life.. also GPs very often instead of trying to find the reason of your health problems just prescribe medications, usually very addictive and without warning about that. So if this is a norm for "normal" ppl how guys coming from abusive homes where parents were drug users like in that video can do better? How there is more and more addiction in Glasgow? I'm not sure but for sure one of the reasons is that Scottish kids from very young age can see that alcohol and drugs are the amazing substances which u take when u sad, when u celebrate, when u have had good day, when u want to relax, have fun when u meet with friends or family...also very often getting their first drugs from gp for their anxiety etc instead of counselling..

[@Sir_Gerald_Nosehairs.]

@@GG-wh1gt I'm English, live in Northern England. And we don't have the same problem as Scotland, it's what perplexes me about the whole situation, as there are plenty of parts of England with similar economic and social problems to Glasgow, yet this particular problem seems unique in its severity there. If you live there yourself maybe you're right and it is purely down to the culture there, but as you say Poland has a hard-drinking reputation as does England, but we don't have this issue, at least to this degree.

[@LR-ee2uu]

The information on drugs has been freely available for decades. If you choose to ignore it, don't cry in your milk.

[@bradpnw1897]

As bad as 1,300 people are dead imagine having 110,000 people died in one year in your country. Any and either number are unfortunate.

[@Jemzedmusic]

Valium is probably one of the most fun drugs I have ever taken, especially the fake ones that make you black out and start acting outrageously, I'd highly recommend it and if you wake up and everyone is hating on you just remember you're a rockstar and you don't have to listen to other people's opinions.

[@Itsyrm8]

I was in edinburgh round year 2000. The most beautiful city i ve ever been to. So colourful and the people (at least those i interacted with) straight n warm. I remember that even the homeles n addicted were so polite n good. I dont know how it is now

[@fuelban]

..........Hope springs eternal ..... Thom in Scotland.

[@Del-Blanco-Diablo]

It's not just the homeless that are dying off half of my friends are dead and none were homeless. Poly drug use took all of them, street benzos, pregablin and methadone. I honestly cant remember the last time someone died of a straight up heroin overdose.

[@patrickmcpartland1398]

There's not much if any real pure H at all on the streets, hasn't been for awhile

[@yaniswashington8828]

This is clearly a different generation…Glasgow has improved now tho 😂

[@kevinhall3321]

No it hasn't

[@gdmofo]

We are all affected all over the world here in Washington state USA see it in almost every city the waste of human life very sad

[@thehitman1980]

Sturgeon and the snp caused all of this

[@conkadonk4976]

HOW ? 😂 did they travel back to the 8os and flood our schemes with heroin ? 😂😂😂 Fkn weapon

[@thehitman1980]

@@conkadonk4976 it's not heroin that's caused it tho is it 😂😂😂 fkn weapon

[@conkadonk4976]

@thehitman1980 Tory policy in the 80s did though 😑 was a problem before the snp or holyrood , Yet 🙄

[@thehitman1980]

@@conkadonk4976 the tartan Tory's caused the drugs death crisis no one else

[@z0n0ph0ne]

Utter sh1te and an out and out lie.

[@seanscottson6747]

People are escaping reality, past childhood traumas... The truth is it's too late for most of us, we better educate and nurture our youth for a better future

[@simonbrown5213]

Great film - well done!

[@Robertogilvie-xu4pe]

AM IN A LOST SOULS GENERATION LEFT ON METHADONE FOR 27 YEARS NO LIFE JUST HATE OVERDOSE MURDER SUICIDE HOMELESSNESS & LONG AS ITS NO THE MSP SON OR DAUGHTER ITS SCOTLAND'S SHAME.😢

[@theinngu5560]

There needs to be a massive crackdown on supply ..worldwide. If people can’t get drugs, they can’t get addicted.

[@scorebagmuncher7670]

Thinking like this is the exact reason we have this problem.

[@conkadonk4976]

PROHIBITION doesn't work , It's been tried and tested and failed , Hence why we have booze sold legally

[@gary_248]

There’s been mind altering substances since day dot. Crackdowns won’t alter that. If people want to use drugs then let them. They know the consequences

[@MotormikeyD]

They're being manufactured in factories all over the world, in different countries. There's no way it'll ever be stopped. It'll a multi, multi billion dollar industry.

[@Spiderdan-59]

22 years clean was addicted to smack and crack 18 year's as an addict , you got to want to do it man, I've got friends who've died from addiction over dossing and shit 👍🇬🇧

[@Cvf-q2h]

The homeless in Glasgow are homelss by CHOICE. As the accomindation offered to them is refused as they don't let them bring drugs in

[@TheMasterblaster32]

You also forgot to mention hardcore criminals live in these places, revolving door for them and normal homeless folk are attacked stabbed and slashed on a regular basis, so my question to you is would you take the room your offered? I've seen it first hand so I'll answer for you no you wouldn't because i reckon you'd not like being slashed while eating your cornflakes surely.

[@conkadonk4976]

Bullshit

[@conkadonk4976]

And bullshit

[@chriswood4759]

It’s not as simple as that though as the majority of homeless are in this position due to drug abuse. The power of addiction is so strong that they will choose the drugs over shelter. Most addictions stem from some form of trauma or neglect, more needs to be done for people access the mental health services they need

[@leeriches8841]

Most don't let their dogs live with them. Their dogs are with them through good and bad, why should they give up their only constant? I swear if I had the money I'd open a rehabilitation centre where their dogs would be allowed.

[@EuanLaird-h2m]

That’s grim man😥

[@annettegifkins-xl8ul]

I believe all this isn't by accident

[@20FreeWill]

To an extent, but nobody forces these people to take drugs I was in a make or break situation 20 years ago, I'm 38. I had a couple different groups of friends . I used to take ecstasy with one group if friends, then after a year or so, at like 3am one would disappear from the party and come back with the foil (heroin) and they would smoke it, after this happened 2 weeks in a row I stopped hanging around with them, now most of them are dead and the ones who are alive are a MESS. 2 of them died in the same weekend from street valium, their lives were destroyed by drugs , they all started stabbing each other an shit , some were murdered , some died of drugs, I think out of about 8 of them and maybe 3 are alive today, one is doin okay actually but he was younger than the rest and was only on the fringes , the 2 who were the same age as me are an absolute mess

[@annettegifkins-xl8ul]

@emsspacex no, not at all. I think they push and promote drug use. They do it inadvertently, but nonetheless, I think they are fully on board with the genocide of the people of these cities

[@annettegifkins-xl8ul]

@emsspacex help would be so easy I could do It with enough money and resources, I would use clued up ex addicts and compassion to give these very lovely people' the time to heal without the stigma of being accused of being "scum" or the low life's of society, tbh the addicted are normally the most switched on people because they are medicating for a pain that most couldn't even begin to comprehend

[@annettegifkins-xl8ul]

@emsspacex The crap they have in place now is just about stitching the person up. For example, in my local area, the NHS works hand in hand with social services and the drug and alcohol people, you have to sign a waver to get any so-called help when all they do is put pressure on genuine families in need. Now myself I had issues but I always cared for my children but as soon as the state got wind of any problems they very quickly made me out to be a bad person, it's not right to call abuse support in my eyes.

[@margaretwoods696]

Im from ROYSTON jst 5mins walk frm the town i was addicted to st valium heroin coke on methadone in n out of jail for yrs but when i cme out of jail the last time about 7years ago I got my act 2gthr n nvr looked bk iv bn clean frm that day i hve the best guy ever wee just had a wee baby boy Barryjohn our own house mny in ur purse paying bills and stuff🎉❤ 🎉🎉

[@Englshman1970]

No one forces them down their throats . Life isnt easy some battle on and some choose to hide behind drugs

[@tualatindave3797]

The charities helping the homeless help the homeless stay homeless. It is easy to say "harm reduction" and "you can't let them starve". If you are incapable of providing for yourself, then the Government needs facilities to put you in to take care of you. Off the streets and not causing all the mayhem that the homeless and drug-addicted cause. It doesn't matter how you got there, or why you are the way you are. Society has a right to prevent blights like this from affecting it, and the Government has an obligation to the contributing members of society to deal with the problem. I was homeless, and addict, and an alcoholic and all the do-gooder's did was enable me to continue that life-style. I was lucky and got clean and sober and productive again, but not through the "help" I was given.

[@mattiassvanberg8292]

It's the same in Sweden, except the "blue" ones are ksalol, serbian alprazolam. They're flooding the streets. Extremely cheap as well. And of course they don't always contain only alprazolam.

[@laurie113]

Valium? Are the drugs called something different in north America?

[@EpicTutorialTips]

Same family of drugs, but in the US it's mostly Xanax, whereas in Scotland it's mostly Valium (because these were prescribed by doctors for ages, and people would always phone up claiming to have lost their bag to get an extra one from the pharma). And once they'd get their bag, they would sell the vallies on the street and use that money to buy what they actually wanted, whether it was some puff or something else. Not too different from how it works in the US where people are given dillies, then they sell them to go buy fetty.

[@davidyersz8668]

And the SNP are doing F all about it

[@gaz9957]

Drugs policy is reserved to Westminster and they refuse to devolve it to the Scottish Parliament. Not much you can do when it's a one size fits all approach to addiction.

[@gary_248]

@@gaz9957it’s a health issue,which belongs to the Scottish Government,stop buck passing

[@gaz9957]

@@gary_248 That is fighting with one hand tied behind your back. We have absolutely no jurisdiction over drugs policy, literally all we can do is deal with the result of it in hospitals. Stop buck passing for your Westminster masters.

[@needleontherecord]

Glasgow looks so dreamy

[@desdicadoric]

I always think the drugs deaths are highest in Scotland because it’s such a f679ing depressing place to live, expensive, crap weather, everyone with a chip on their shoulder. And yes I live here

[@jonathanfraser684]

@desdicadoric. Adam regular walks and a healthy diet might help u feel better mate.losing weight really helps your mind

[@ryanwatterson4038]

Here you are, moaning about the very thing you are doing, listing problems just for the sake of it... Force your own perspective to be better, focus on whats good for your own life

[@doobydootoo]

You live there. But are you from there? Big difference

[@ingridfong-daley5899]

I seem to get offered cocaine every time i visit Scotland. The first time was about 10 years ago in Glasgow--at a hostel, in fact, but more recently on the streets of Forfar after a night of dancing with friends. I've never used cocaine, so idk if i just have one of those faces that looks like an avid coke user, but I did marvel at the consistency of that experience over the years. It almost doesn't feel like a trip to Scotland now if i DON'T get the opportunity to 'just say no.' :) (Then i go back to my room at the pub and have some weed gummies because why say no to EVERYthing?)

[@jamessheehy4895]

This is such a public health issue not a crime

[@theinngu5560]

I think as the situation is so bad there needs to be very drastic measures taken ..the Taliban actually get the drug addicts off the streets and put them through a tough cold turkey programme ..perhaps one of the very few reasonable things they do do. At least it saves lives and then there presumably needs to be an after release programme. Perhaps tge political parties could prioritise this over the desire and campaigns for independence.

[@theinngu5560]

See the documentary re drugs in Afghanistan and note how many drug users or ex addicts in the comments actually praise the hard measures as the ones most likely to work. Hoping this form of human misery can be eradicated.

[@beadlesmhankyfist2274]

The same government who just spunked £60k on a nice wee tennis court in kelvingrove park while the rest of the city is overrun with vermin and there are people on the street. Fuckin priorities here

[@Mr_Makina]

Cold turkey is a horrible treatment to use and is actually life threatening. I wouldn't be taking tips from a religious group, considering they like to pick and choose facts on their own basis. What I'd prefer to see done is full legalisation of all drugs and drugs with severe addiction potential be given out in a regulated manner to those who already consume it. Methadone is clearly a failed program, as many in my area who I see at the chemist when picking up my burn medication, can be seen the next day absolutely smacked out their faces on an illegal substance. Drug use, won't just go away with your/the talibans idea. America couldn't stop prohibition and speakeasys ran a mock throughout America supplying alcohol. If you can legalise drugs, you squash the black market, capture the revenue and taxes, then put it into other services without worrying when the next addict will drop from a dodgy chemical, as you've supplied the actual drug to pharmaceutical standards. Its like MDMA. Its actually rare to die from MDMA itself, you're more likely to die horse riding than taking MDMA. Factors like liver defects, dehydration, over heating or the closely related chemical "PMA". Why make the situation worse, when you can actually provide a trusted, tried and proven method. The UK already supply's Switzerland heroin for its drug program, with that program deaths and HIV dropped upto 50%. Better mental health services are also needed, as mental health also plays a massive role in addiction. There's been a few studies with rats and mice, that showed the ones in the cage with nothing to do, tended to drink the water with cocaine, rather than the mice/rats who had tubes, run wheels and other things to keep them occupied. You can't exactly compare mice to people but I've known a few folk who smoked hash and then cut down or stopped altogether when the had a full time job. Pee tests weren't the reason why the stopped either.

[@mjones9708]

@@theinngu5560 the thing is the Taliban dont care how many they kill putting them through the harsh detox and they weren't bothered that they didn't have enough food and were starving them not a good model to follow

[@conkadonk4976]

😂😂😂 you do get that UK control drug policies in Scotland? The only way to change that is , Independence 😊 only the stupid and policitically inept think like you do .

[@Andy-wx4wx]

Connor sounds like an intelligent young man, its a shame he and others end up like this....

[@TheCainabis]

This is why Scotland needs independence, they are a leach on our side! The sooner we part the better…

[@David-qk7lc]

😂😅😂😅😂 seriously 🙄

[@dannym5345]

I'm from easterhouse in Glasgow you're talking shit mate Scotland is broke it couldn't pay all the bru money for the unimployed

[@doobydootoo]

You do know that the biggest source of drugs coming in to Scotland and destroying it is England? Mainly Liverpool. Have a look closer to home ya f tool

[@doobydootoo]

England is a leach on Scotlands side

[@bobhill9845]

Didnt the current English government just let the British economy nosedive into inflation hell?

[@theprovoked321]

Its the fent and valium combo which is soooooo good and soooo deadly.

[@rayH357]

Wondering if anyone at all agrees its not the actual taking of any drugs that are the problem. Ive heard over the years drugs make you paranoid. Last ten years since getting clean, sober, its not the drugs that make you paranoid, its actually people that make people paranoid. Its the drugs that get blamed. Just a hypothesis. So for anyone that knows what a hypothesis is, care to comment?

[@CFox.7]

What have they go to live for ?

[@ronnieburgess8060]

Sub well earned Sir. Very well done 👍.

[@johnmonachelli5256]

I'm in Philly in America and it's the wild fucking west out here we need to just give these guys what they want so it can be monitored then make em work some job to be eligible for it

[@demontongue9893]

Comin off benzos is hell, it's as if you can feel the liquids in your brain moving through it thrashing about in there it's a full on mental breakdown. Sitting on the phone to ma mum at 7am crying to her cause I couldn't handle it widny wish that on anyone.

[@ancientbriton8262]

Salt of the earth Glasgow folks, however for what ever reason some of the city’s folks have a strong attraction and addiction to drink and drugs, much more than most, so sad, there must be an answer why, the SNP need to focus on this rather than high flouting ambitions on independence

[@alteredbeast7145]

Men in Scotland are dying deaths of despair

[@simonjaghammar797]

Thank fuck for subtitles

[@definitelynotadam]

I never understood people who are willing to go an extra mile to f...up their life further. Stay away from psychoactive substances, if you have to do it, stick to coffee.

[@beltigussin81]

Its a dark dreary city. No wonder people resort to drugs.

[@6atlantis]

I was a serious heroin and benzodiazepine addict, but honestly benzos wouldn’t have kept me on the street, it’s an affordable habit. The opiates I understand but it baffles me how some people are on the streets because of benzos.

[@warboats]

my heart goes out to glaswegians affected by this, i dunno if ppl know valys are proper difficult, more difficult than h, to get off of, same with pregabs, especially if youre on the street, grown up poor hassled by feds and mistreated by society. etizolam is also proper easy to get hold of. im glad this film maker actually gave a platform to the ones whove been put in this mess, bless them all

[@richardlongmore9301]

I feel sorry for them my mum was a Heavy tamazipan and Valium user and I have to smoke pot all day to stay calm

[@354sd]

Peterhead was full of heroin 30 years ago Why so much hard drugs in Scotland I don't know

[@zirkhakirapfarsi]

Tnx

[@DonnyDRacing]

Shock horror who knew drugs are dangerous

[@magirusdeutzjupiter2234]

I blame education, the govt, and the people who just give up.

[@Mr.Guild1971]

Whats Pregablin?

[@peterchaloner2877]

7 million my arsenal. It's 5.

[@richardevans7035]

Glasgow the most depressing city ive ever visited, the people are lovely though

[@richardevans7035]

@emsspacex I'm not nasty mate

[@twombley]

This is a wealth inequality issue. You can't treat drug addiction without addressing poverty and lack of hope. There will always be addicts, but the numbers of homeless people and addicts is way out of control, and in all the cities and towns in the UK. not just Glasgow.

[@twombley]

@Jay-cf6dz Of course they could. Because every addict wants to be an addict, right? And is fully functioning and well adjusted?

[@timnolan4407]

Come to Stirling. Just as bad. Too much paperwork..

[@Headead5231]

Still like paradise compared to downtown Philadelphia.

[@ageoflove1980]

Trainspotting released in 1996 and clearly the situation was much the same back then as it is now. So apparantly there is absolutely no political will to adress the situation. A "taskforce" always seems like a politcal device for pretenting to do something and then use as a scapegoat when absolutely nothing changes.

[@martinmckeeman5139]

shame on that government to

[@ProudAmerican97]

Benzos by themselves don’t kill you it’s the shit they doing with it like fent or heroin or methadone

[@dalebainer3846]

It’s sad to see . Iv always known the reality of the problem but what can we do as a nation about it - really what do we do ?

[@etee08]

Search for "Zürich heroine" you'll find a good Doku in englisch! Footages from Boston or San Francisco looks like child birthday compare to Zurich/Swiss in the 90's! It's only a one hour drive from here and I was often there! It was hell on earth with cheap and unbelievable clean Heroine (40 - 50%,Frankfurt 9%) Two years ago I was there for other reasons, and I haven't seen anyone who looks like "suspicious"... Stop the war on drugs!

[@samb6538]

Maybe emergency workers can start prescribing flumazenil like they do narcan

[@alfredroyal3473]

Let them do away with themselves.

[@leeriches8841]

Have a heart. These are people with problems. Before you try tell me I'm some 'do-gooder' or 'bleeding heart liberal,' no I'm not- I'm a 35 year old man that lost his own dad and uncle to hard drugs.

[@alfredroyal3473]

@@leeriches8841 It was a rather intemperate comment, sorry.

[@ccampbell7214]

World wide.