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Tributes Paid After Sudden Death of Pioneering Drugs Reformer Peter Krykant

  • Peter Krykant, a pioneering Scottish drugs reformer, died suddenly at his home in Larbert on Monday, June 9, 2025.
  • Peter Krykant gained public recognition in 2020 when he established an unofficial drug consumption space inside a converted ambulance that operated throughout 2020 and 2021 in Glasgow.
  • He advocated for a supervised environment where individuals could use drugs safely, met then First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in 2021 to discuss establishing an Overdose Prevention Centre, and was arrested related to his efforts but had the charges subsequently dropped.
  • Police discovered the body of 48-year-old Krykant in Larbert after receiving a welfare concern report; the circumstances of his death remain unclear pending a post-mortem examination. Lawyer Aamer Anwar described him as a “one-man army, with a mission to save lives.”
  • Tributes highlight Krykant as a tireless campaigner whose efforts led to the UK’s first safer drug consumption room in Glasgow and saved countless lives, leaving an important legacy in drug policy reform.
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Daily Record broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
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