12/11/2026
A new Point of Care Drug Checking Service has opened in Glasgow, providing people who use drugs with access to chemical analysis of substances alongside tailored harm reduction advice.
Based at the Health and Social Care Centre, 55 Hunter Street, Glasgow, the service is open Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm.
The service aims to reduce drug-related harm and overdose risk, provide accurate information about substances in an unpredictable drug market, support safer and more informed decision-making and help identify dangerous substances and contribute to early warning systems
The service is available to people aged 18 and over who regularly use one or more substances. Any drugs submitted for testing will not be returned.
Glasgow is the first site to open as part of a national pilot programme, alongside planned services in Dundee, Aberdeen and Edinburgh.
Find out more here: https://glasgowcity.hscp.scot/drug-checking-service Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership
Drug Checking Service The Glasgow Drug Checking Service is a harm reduction service that allows people to submit drug samples for chemical analysis and receive information and advice about what is in them.Drug checking is intended to:Reduce drug related harm and overdose riskProvide accurate, eviden...