Claim 'abortion to birth' is now legal in the UK is Mostly False
Changes to abortion law in England and Wales have been misrepresented on social media.
Drug deaths
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Claim English drug deaths ‘written out of figures’ is False
The level of drug-related deaths in Scotland has been persistently high in recent years, with the Scottish Government facing criticism
Scotland’s first safer consumption space opens its doors
With its coarse leaves, jaggy spikes and purple blooms – the thistle is known as Scotland’s national flower. Now it
FFS Explains: Scotland’s drug crisis
Scotland’s drugs crisis is often in the news, as the government grapples with high rates of drug deaths and
Ketamine therapy for depression offered in Scottish first
Ketamine is known as both a party drug and a horse tranquiliser. But now it is to be offered to
Claim that ‘using crack and heroin is permitted’ in Glasgow’s Govanhill is False
Drug deaths are rising once again in Scotland, leading to increasing controversy over the required policy responses, from preventing harm
‘Handing out gold’: how LA Homeboys are inspiring young Glaswegians to find purpose
While Los Angeles and Glasgow may be thousands of miles apart, many of the issues – gangs, poverty and adverse childhood
How to fix the news switch off? A review of our solutions stories from 2023
When The Ferret was set up in 2015 its mission was clear – to scrutinise and hold the powerful to account,
FFS explains: Glasgow’s drug decriminalisation policy
Efforts to tackle Scotland’s drug deaths crisis have been in the news frequently in recent months. Glasgow made headlines
‘More than numbers to us’: how a homeless project is preventing Scottish drug deaths
“The things I’ve seen…” Laura – script gripped in one hand, her other on her hip – delivers her line with
‘It’s like getting in a time machine’: homeless agencies warn of rise in rough sleeping
Rough sleeping in Scotland’s largest city has escalated dramatically in recent weeks following a decision by Glasgow City Council
FFS explains: Drug decriminalisation policies
The Scottish Government last week called on the UK to allow it to decriminalise drug possession. In a reform paper,
Commission calls for urgent action on ‘Scotland’s crisis’ with drugs, alcohol and mental health
People with both mental health and drug and alcohol problems are being “abandoned by a broken system” meant to help