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[…] to receive funding from the Office for Life Sciences include a chest-worn biosensor to detect the onset of life-threatening respiratory depression and alert emergency services and nearby naloxone carriers, a controlled-release patch for naloxone delivery and a handheld device for self-monitoring benzodiazepine use. A recent EUDA webinar heard that the drug and alcohol field […]

[…] drugs with toxic substances is both common and widespread’ the agency warns, adding that there is ‘an urgent need for accessible drug checking services across the country’. Naloxone administration incidents fell by 25 per cent during September to November last year compared to the previous quarter, although they were 22 per cent up on […]

[…] high quality treatment that anyone can access. We urge the government to make it easier for drug checking services to operate in local communities, continue to expand naloxone provision and explore the introduction of drug consumption rooms. We can’t keep watching people die while proven interventions sit on the shelf. The government can address […]

[…] support family members, we want to see a commitment to encourage every family affected by drug use to attend training on how to use life saving drug naloxone in the event that a family member overdoses. And encouragement doesn’t mean just making training available. Local areas need to be running training at times and […]

[…] than 1,100. However, provisional figures for March to May this year have already shown a 15 per cent increase on the previous quarter, with Scottish Ambulance Service naloxone incidents also up by 45 per cent. ‘I want to express my deepest condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of the 1,107 people who […]

[…] for March to May this year showed a 15 per cent increase on the previous quarter, along with a 45 per cent increase in Scottish Ambulance Service naloxone administration incidents. Last month Public Health Scotland warned that highly potent nitazenes were now being ‘widely detected’ in all parts of the country in both community […]

[…] (RADAR) report from Public Health Scotland warned that suspected drug deaths across the country were up 15 per cent on the previous quarter, while Scottish Ambulance Service naloxone administration incidents had increased by 45 per cent – to an average of 84 per week (https://www.drinkanddrugsnews.com/drug-related-harms-on-the-increase-across-scotland-warns-phs/). Naloxone administration incidents in NHS Ayrshire and Arran had risen […]

[…] •  Use motivational conversations that truly make a difference •  Use positive reinforcement to encourage healthy behaviour change •  Spot the signs of an overdose and use naloxone to save a life •  Set helpful boundaries with love, not conflict •  Prioritise their own wellbeing – because family members deserve a good life too. […]

[…] weeks. I also work with other organisations. Recently our community engagement worker and I visited The Forge Project, which supports homeless people, to deliver training and distribute naloxone to staff and volunteers at the project. On a recent Saturday, I went to a festival raising money for mental health where we hosted a stall. […]

[…] to Laura, Sarah and Liam for accepting the invite to share their journey with everyone. This was a fitting segway into a demonstration of how to use naloxone effectively. This life-saving medication helps to revive anyone in the case of accidental drug overdose. We’re proud that we could use this event to not only […]

[…] PRB would reduce overall costs by £8,665 and save more than 3,000 hours of staff time. A recent Canadian cost comparison between PRB injections and sublingual buprenorphine/ naloxone identified that whilst PRB did cost more than buprenorphine/naloxone, the reduction in staff time in preparing, administering, dispensing, and monitoring meant that PRB was more cost-efficient. […]

[…] – some fatal – among people using heroin. Some of these have been characterised by ‘sudden and rapid collapse’, the agency states, often requiring multiple doses of naloxone to reverse the overdose. A ‘nitazene-type opioid’ has already been identified in some heroin samples linked to the overdoses, says PHS, with more testing needed to […]

[…] he said, with the service using vans to provide food, phones, sim cards and an access point for treatment and BBV testing. There was also a take-home naloxone programme and home-delivery service. ‘Unlike with fixed sites, we actually get into people’s homes, which makes a difference. A lot of our work is supportive – […]

[…] Nic Adamson, Change Grow Live Mike Trace, Forward Trust [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Read report on session three” style=”3d” color=”warning” size=”lg” align=”left” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.drinkanddrugsnews.com%2Fddn-conference-2024-session-three%2F|target:_blank”] [vc_custom_heading text=”‘Great to be trained to use naloxone’ – @DrGordonHay” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:20|text_align:center|color:%23353535″ google_fonts=”font_family:Lobster%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_zigzag el_border_width=”10″][vc_custom_heading text=”Watch video footage” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:32|text_align:center|color:%23111156″ google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Serif%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”] [vc_column_text]Watch some highlight reels here for a quick recap of the day![/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Watch videos” style=”3d” color=”warning” […]

[…] wider system.’ The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has also announced plans to allow more police, paramedics, nurses, probation workers and others to provide take-home naloxone without a prescription. The government will ‘shortly’ be updating legislation to expand the number of professions and services that can supply naloxone, meaning it ‘can be […]

[…] ensure people are equipped to be kept safer from the increased risks posed by contaminated drug supplies. We’ve come a long way in some respects – widespread naloxone availability is a great example of progress, as is some police forces enabling their officers to carry naloxone. We work every day to attract, engage and […]

[…] majority of drug-related deaths connected to opiates and benzodiazepines, we need to do everything we can to further scale up our access to opioid overdose reversal medicine naloxone as well as increase access to testing of drug samples to avert a worsening of this crisis. It’s vital the political and financial investment for our […]

[…] individuals experiencing negative effects from taking what they believe are benzodiazepines, they may in fact be experiencing a more serious opioid overdose that should be treated with naloxone. We want to raise awareness of the dangers and make sure that people know that naloxone is a lifesaving medicine available free of charge in Wales […]

[…] doses and wait for peak effects to pass before redosing. Consider staggering doses with a friend to ensure you can help each other if needed. 3. Carry naloxone A no brainer! Especially because nitazenes are showing up in all supply, not just opioids. Get it from your local drug service. Learn how to detect […]

[…] even the Tory government at the time had to agree to needle exchanges being developed.’   ‘Dungeons of Death’ The arguments were not dissimilar to later debates around naloxone and the current back and forth over consumption rooms. ‘It’s like all these things – there’s a period where they’re completely controversial, then they become mainstream […]

[…] said Liddell. ‘Kirsten has worked with me for 11 years and since she started has shown excellent leadership qualities, initially in driving forward the implementation of the naloxone programme and latterly as director of operations. I look forward to working with Kirsten over the next couple of months to ensure a smooth transition into […]

[…] the increase in deaths involving benzodiazepines was also concerning. ‘Wales operates a number of effective initiatives aimed at preventing or reducing drug deaths, including the national take-home naloxone programme and access to specialist substance misuse treatment. In the last year, naloxone was used in 288 overdose events, with only three deaths reported. However, in […]

[…] 45 per cent supported  the decriminalisation of  cannabis and 28 pevr cent  magic mushrooms, just  b7 per cent supported  decriminalising MDMA  and b5 per cent cocaine.  The figures for heroin  and crack cocaine were  bb and b0 per cent  respectively. More than half  of respondents, however,  backed the introduction of  consumption rooms, with  just a quarter stating that  they were actively opposed.  This reflects the findings  of a separate poll of b,500  people carried outv by Redfield and  Wilton Strategies on behalf ovf the  APPG for Drug Policy Reform, which  found that 49 per cent supported  overdose prevention centres. The  poll also revealed that more than 60  per cent supported drug checking v facilities at festivals and 67 per  cent supported  naloxone provision,  while the most popular outcome  for people found in possessionv  of small quantities of drugs was  education or treatment rather than  prosecution.  The Redfield and Wilson results  ‘fly in the face of conventional  political wisdom – vseemingly held  by both Labour and vConservative  leaderships – that assumes that  the public want a simplistic "tougvh  on drugs" approach that condemns  all those who consume drugs for  whatever reason,’ said Forward  Trust CEO Mike Trace. ‘It’s important  for politicians to vunderstand  that the public recognises the  complexity of the issues vat stake,  and has moved on from a blanket  war on drugs sensibvility.’  YouGov survey results at yougov. co.uk/topics/health/articles- reports/2b22/b8/11/what-do- britons-think-current-approach- drugs-and-a; APPG survey results at  www.appgdrugpolicyreform.org/ […]

[…] chance to enjoy the exhibition ——- 2.30–5pm Session three (with tea/coffee available) PEER POWER Dynamic outreach: Medway Hope How partnership working between services and peers has delivered naloxone and other vital harm reduction interventions in the community and increased engagement with treatment services. A hand up: The Hepatitis C Trust Sharing how their peer-to-peer […]

[…] previous 12 months – a significant red flag and a clear indicator of risk regardless of reason for hospital admission. In addressing overdoses we started rolling out naloxone in 2015, and it’s likely that deaths both locally and nationally would have seen a greater increase without it. However, the prerequisite for naloxone effectiveness is […]

[…] this group of people, who are likely to have a range of complex needs’, said Scottish Drugs Forum director David Liddell. ‘The Scottish Government’s programme to distribute naloxone – an emergency antidote for opiate overdoses – is one of the measures to help cut the drug deaths toll in Scotland but more needs to […]

[…] can be attributed to ‘different approaches being taken locally, in particular through intelligent commissioning,’ she says. ‘And we are saving more lives thanks to initiatives like making naloxone more widely available.’ In terms of different approaches taken locally, while the Brighton and Hove drug commission’s report included 20 recommendations – among them increased training […]

[…] pharmacies and homeless centres and services. People can pick up fresh equipment used when taking drugs, such as needles, as well as the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone.  People can also deposit used equipment, meaning it isn’t left on the streets. Staff who work in needle and syringe services also regularly give out potentially […]

[…] Alcohol specific deaths in the UK: registered in 2109 at www.ons.gov.uk MARCH 2021 • DRINK AND DRUGS NEWS • 5 WWW.DRINKANDDRUGSNEWS.COM SAVING LIVES Distribution of 10,00d0 free naloxone kits has begun in Scotland, an initiative by manufacturers Ethypharm to address the escalating rate of drug- related deaths. The Scottish Ambulance Service were among frontline […]

[…] third sector and grass roots bodies to ‘improve work in communities’ and ‘substantially increase’ the number of residential rehab beds. Money will also be used to widen naloxone distribution and help tackle stigma, with the aim of increasing the numbers of people in treatment.  New standards for medicine-assisted treatment will also be implemented to […]

[…] on benefits to declare their drug use not end up putting the welfare of society’s most vulnerable at risk? Why aren’t there clear and identifiable strategies on naloxone at DAT level, when it’s proven to save lives? Though the will is there to provide the answers that match delegates’ expectations, evidence and experience, the […]

[…] provision. For example, Cornwall had ‘a good network of provision, but the long distances can be a massive problem’. And more specifically – ‘you can only get naloxone here if you’ve just come out of prison’. A London probation officer reported difficulty in helping the large number of people of no fixed abode – […]

[…] provision. For example, Cornwall had ‘a good network of provision, but the long distances can be a massive problem’. And more specifically – ‘you can only get naloxone here if you’ve just come out of prison’. A London probation officer reported difficulty in helping the large number of people of no fixed abode – […]

[…] in your fridge. oThink how you will manage your dosing across the week to make sure you don’t run out of OST. •Overdose Management and Access to Naloxone: oDue to potential changes in drug supply, make sure you and your community have access to Naloxone. oTake care with drug mixing and avoid overdoing it […]

[…] time for people who are isolated at home and on longer scripts. Starting on March 26 th, we are delivering safe storage boxes, anti -opiate overdose medication naloxone and advice on how clients can keep themselves and their children safe. 5. Hospitals and police custody – we are still working in Lister Hospital and […]

[…] mainstream – long-term recovery and support,’ says Dale-Perera, and these should include strong elements of harm reduction – community OST, more needle exchanges, and better coverage with naloxone. Mike Dixon, chief executive of Addaction, believes we need to ‘change the feel of services’ – a strong message from one of the larger treatment agencies. […]

[…] 123. Release said the death rates were a ‘national crisis’ requiring a coordinated public health response, and called for the establishment of consumption rooms, scaled-up access to naloxone, and central funding for heroin-assisted treatment. Niamh Eastwood: The drug death rates are a national crisis ‘The government is driving this devastating public health crisis by […]

[…] service, an ‘old-school’ harm reduction outreach service, which engages with this very hidden, vulnerable population. Since starting in October 2017, staff have successfully reversed three overdoses with naloxone, provided and removed large quantities of injecting equipment, supplied naloxone and much more. In addition, they have assisted PWIDs to access accommodation and even treatment. What […]

[…] strengthening penalties for selling fentanyl and other substances that are ‘lethal in trace amounts’. The initiative would also work to ensure that ‘first responders are supplied with naloxone’, however, and increase access to evidence-based treatment ‘as an alternative to, or in conjunction with, incarceration’ for people in the criminal justice system. ‘We will work […]

[…] a call to arms for the sector in responding to where the risks are and applying a broad range of remedies. This includes ensuring the availability of naloxone and also the many related factors, such as ensuring that family groups are not overlooked and are supported in how to manage overdose. Steve Taylor provided […]