Drug users will be able to call a new help line to talk with trained staff as part of a trial scheme to try and reduce the number of Scots dying from illegal substances.
The confidential service - which will not require people to disclose their names - will allow counsellors to speak candidly with addicts to ensure they remain safe.
The Never Use Alone phone line will be run by the charity We Are With You and is backed by £100,000 funding from the Scottish Government.
The service is the first of its kind in Europe and will initially be trialled in Glasgow and North and South Ayrshire.These areas have been chosen so the system can be assessed in both urban and rural areas.Never Use Alone - which can be contacted by dialling 0808 801 0690 -
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