BBC Evening Extra: Expert comment on drug use in abandoned buildings in Belfast and call for Drug Consumption Rooms/Overdose Prevention Centres

Gillian Shorter

School of Psychology

Press/Media: Expert Comment

Period	17 Apr 2025

Media contributions

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Media contributions

Title	BBC Evening Extra
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	BBC
Media type	Radio
Duration/Length/Size	8 minutes
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	17/04/2025
Producer/Author	Richard Morgan
URL	https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0029zqq
Persons	Gillian Shorter

Keywords

drug consumption rooms
overdose prevention centre
safe consumption facilities
overdose
opiates
drug related litter
place

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