One in 10 Scots drug addicts living in a housing project to get back on track is dying from an overdose.
The shocking number of deaths of people admitted to Housing First has been branded a disgrace by campaigners, who claim the scheme is not getting enough funding. In Glasgow alone, there have been 32 deaths from 256 tenancies in the Housing First scheme – funded by the Scottish Government – since 2018, mostly due to overdoses.
Annemarie Ward, CEO of the Favor UK charity, said: “It is again evidence that placing people in tenancies is not the final answer.
“Housing First is a model that we at Favor UK fully support but is a model that cannot fully function when relying upon a broken addiction sector.
“It becomes another great idea that will fail not because of the third sector – but because those in power didn’t see fit to fund it to a level that is required.”
Glasgow City Council say they are proving all the support that is possible.
A spokeswoman said: “Some health conditions impact outwith our control despite the high level of support.”
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