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UK's first drug supervision room opens

As the UK鈥檚 first supervision room for illegal drugs opens in Glasgow, the team ask whether it will do more harm or good. And Alex Salmond鈥檚 widow hits out at his critics.

Will a new NHS facility which allows people to take heroin and other drugs under medical supervision be harmful or helpful?

We ask the 成人快手鈥檚 Chris Clements, who鈥檚 making a documentary about why Scotland has the worst drug death rate in Europe. And we will hear from Barry, who started taking heroin when he was 14.

And Martin and Natalie discuss Alex Salmond鈥檚 widow urging the former First Minister鈥檚 critics to let him 'rest in peace'.

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