UK government expands naloxone access to police, social workers, and homeless workers to reduce 1,000 drug-related deaths by 2025.
The UK government is expanding access to naloxone, a lifesaving opioid overdose treatment, to include police officers, social workers, probation officers, and those working with the homeless. This move aims to reduce the annual drug-related deaths by 1,000 by 2025, with professionals able to provide supplies of naloxone, a drug that reverses breathing difficulties experienced during an overdose. The new 10-year plan is part of the government's strategy to see 1,000 fewer drug-related deaths in England by 2025.
May 13, 2024
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