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Drug capital of the world?

Hey there...
I was talking to my sister earlier today, and she was telling me how edinburgh is the drug capital of the world. Is this at all true? Is edinburgh full of drugs? I just never knew nor expected it - it didn't look like it was full of junkies when I paid the city a visit.

Thanks for the feedback

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Reply 1

gremlins_galore

The simple answer is no. It is absolutely NOT the drugs capital of the world, I think your sister may have gained this impression from watching the film Trainspotting which is not representative of Edinburgh. Yes, there are areas which have drug problems, same as absolutely any city in the world but the good impression you gained was right. Edinburgh is a prosperous, beautiful city which is very safe.

Hope this helps

k

Reply 2

Princess_poppet

hehe no edinburgh is certainly not the drug capital city of the world!! Have no idea where that could have come from, mm too much trainspotting. Id go far as to say the edinburgh uni has less drugs than a hell of a lotta places. We're well-behaved folk!

Reply 3

cinder

At the time Trainspotting was big Glasgow was the injecting capital of the world. I think thats probably far from true now anyway. But this is where the idea may have stemmed from.

Reply 4

tenjon

At the time the film came out, Edinburgh was certainly the drugs capital of the UK, though it is not any more, and by no stretch of the imagination was it ever of the world.

Reply 5

michaela_banana

I never would have guessed it. I suppose it's a big enough place to avoid that sort of thing if you want to though. Drugs in edinburgh never crossed my mind until "The Life of Grime" the other week.

Reply 6

yossarianlives

Trainspotting is set in Leith, rather than Edinburgh.

It could be true for Leith really. Don't go to Leith.

Ever.

Reply 7

cinder

After being obsessed with anything Irvine Welsh Leith intrigues me.

Reply 8

yossarianlives

They constantly find dead bodies in the docks as well.

The docks stink.

Reply 9

Bulgar

That's quite interesting to know. Does anyone know whether this drug 'culture' at Edinburgh cause any surges in violent crime? Are there many hooligans there?

Reply 10

gremlins_galore

There is no 'drug culture' in Edinburgh, this is getting silly. It's a very safe place to live & with far less problems than most other parts of the UK, do not] base your impressions of it on Trainspotting. Nuff said.

Reply 11

cinder

gremlins_galore

unfortunaty, unless you live in a bubble, you'll find a 'drug culture' in any city.

yossarianlives you've killed my intrigue

Reply 12

PhilMc

No. Ballymena, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Happens to be my home town. Described as the drugs capital of the U.K. anyway.

lets hope i can fine someone to have a sneaky j with however!

Reply 15

BillyM

cleeinnorthants

lets hope i can fine someone to have a sneaky j with however!

I'm there for you bro :wink:

Reply 16

st3456ee

are you? are you going in september? to study? bro?! im a girl or a lady should i say! edinburghs my insurance but its pretty much stated that i havent got my firm - would love to go to ed tho. ****ing beautiful!