In 1994, Turning Point Scotland Patron, Princess Diana attended the opening of the service which was as a radical and innovative response to prevent drug deaths.

Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Crisis Service offers integrated health and social care which provides low threshold, direct access services for people experiencing a crisis due to alcohol or other drug use including people who may be experiencing homelessness. These include a crisis residential unit, 24-hour Injecting Equipment Provision (needle exchange), woundcare, harm reduction advice, signposting and naloxone training and provision.

Proudly partnering with NHSGGC and the Health and Social Care Partnership for 30 years, we have provided residential and direct access crisis services in a safe environment that challenges stigma and provides the advice and information required to reduce harm and give a space to reflect and consider the next steps towards recovery.

We are committed to helping individuals begin their journey to recovery whilst utilising harm reduction approaches, placing safety at the forefront of care delivery. We are passionate in encouraging citizens who use the service to improve and maintain relationships with family, friends and communities to build on their sense of belonging in society.

Turning Point Scotland hosted an event to celebrate the past 30 years and honour the voices of lived experience. Along with our partners and key decisions makers we explored how we can work together to embrace partnership, the future of our Alcohol and other Drugs services and why harm reduction matters. 

In our short film, Head of Alcohol and other Drugs, Patricia Tracey and Service Manager, Jennifer Lang share the purpose of the event as well as hearing the voices of current residents and the impact the service has made on them.