Naloxone can be administered via nasal spray or syringe to someone who has overdosed on opioids, including heroin, and restores normal breathing. It is routinely carried by police in Scotland but is only being trialled by forces in England.
A leading drugs charity is urging the government to speed up the rollout of a"life-saving" overdose medication.
A consultation of widening access to naloxone concluded in September 2021 and the Department of Health and Social Care is still considering its findings. He said:"It saved my life before and I know a lot of people who've died in the past from opioid overdose when it hasn't been available."The more of it that gets to the hands of the public - or the right people, the easier it's going to be, the more lives it's going to save.
"Ultimately, I want everyone who is prescribed an opiate to also be given naloxone to take home with them."The consultation found more than 90% agreed that prison officers, paramedics and others should be able to issue the medication without prescription.
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