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National Crime Agency issues fentanyl warning
[…] which they get their drugs, and about the drugs they take, maybe starting with just a quarter hit of a new supply’. Drug services should also supply naloxone to ‘all those at risk’, it adds, while any areas seeing spikes in drug-related deaths should contact local coroners to establish if fentanyl is routinely screened […]
Counter culture
[…] modest training initiative, Goldstein hopes to awaken a desire to know more – and there is a lot to learn. For instance, they are ‘completely ignorant’ about naloxone. ‘Out of the few hundred I’ve trained now, I’ve had only two or three who know what it is. They’re pretty clueless about it,’ he says, […]
Power of ten
[…] be reduced. ‘We obviously need more coverage, not less,’ she said, but it was important that this went hand-in-hand with more action to prevent overdoses, such as naloxone provision and training, supervised injection facilities, and more to improve the physical and mental health of drug users. ‘You have a right to non-discriminatory treatment and […]
Making choice real
[…] (or not get caught if they’re not) within prescribing and dispensing regimes. Concern about misuse has seen the pharmaceutical industry introduce medicines with ‘abuse deterrents’ added ( naloxone’s addition to buprenorphine, for example) ostensibly to prevent their injection or reduce the chances of diversion. Urine screening takes place routinely to corroborate what the client […]
Letters and Comment from DDN’s December issue
[…] example set by our Scottish neighbours, with their pioneering and successful approach to the national, and in fact worldwide, drink and drug problems? In 2011 Scotland introduced naloxone on prison release and it has been massively successful, and we now see an application being made for the UK’s first safe consumption room in Scotland. […]
National News July/August 2016
[…] calls for the continuous assessment and development of appropriate services for users at risk,’ said EMCDDA director Alexis Goosdeel. Health responses to new psychoactive substances at www.emcdda.europa.eu NALOXONE NOTES Updated guidance on widening the availability of naloxone has been issued by the government, covering issues such as who can supply the emergency overdose-antidote, using […]
Scots record highest ever drug deaths
[…] – to the extent that services are now seeing their third generation of families seeking help for drugs problems.’ National coordinator of the SDF’s government-funded take home naloxone programme (DDN, August, page 4), Stephen Malloy, added that the statistics were ‘a reminder that the vast majority’ of deaths were opiate-related overdoses. ‘There remains a […]
Safeguarding conference 2015 – playing safe
[…] he said. Among the challenging questions fired at the panel during the final session was the issue of whether children should be trained and supported to administer naloxone to their parent in the event of an overdose. Should they be given that responsibility? While Dr Judith Yates was among campaigners who had welcomed the […]
Comment from the substance misuse sector
[…] for debate and all views are welcome. Editor Red alert I work in an emergency accommodation facility, and I recently completed a two-day trainer course on naloxone. Now we have been told we cannot store naloxone on the premises – neither will they fund a kit for myself! Red tape gone mad… again! […]
Ring fence funding and prioritise prevention, say ‘people’s panel’ members
[…] address the problem, says the document, which has now been sent to MSPs. While the panellists acknowledged that progress had been made – particularly with the country’s naloxone programme and the opening of Glasgow’s consumption room – there was an urgent need for ‘brave and bold action’. This should also include public awareness-raising campaigns, […]
Now hear this
[…] instances of clusters of lives lost in short periods due to contaminated drug supplies. Treatment providers have responded to fears of a nitazene-adulterated drug supply by increasing naloxone provision, providing nitazene testing strips, warning opiate users that they risk overdose even when smoking, as well as issuing alerts when nitazenes are detected locally. Despite […]
Fall in suspected Scottish drug deaths
[…] than the same period last year. The number of drug-related hospital admissions also fell by more than 10 per cent compared to the previous reporting period. However naloxone administration incidents were up by 5 per cent, and emergency department attendances by 2 per cent. The suspected drug death figures are based on the initial […]
Xylazine now in UK drug market, warn King’s College researchers
[…] heroin – has been associated with dangerous side effects such as large open skin ulcers. As xylazine is not an opioid its own effects cannot be reversed by naloxone in the case of an overdose, although it is frequently used with opioids. A sedative, painkiller and muscle relaxant, it is used in veterinary medicine as […]
DDN September 2023
[…] far from thinking about everyone we’ve lost. Our collective efforts on harm reduction will make the world a safer place – from collaborative commissioning (p18) to distributing naloxone (p14 and 24). This issue’s articles remind us of the struggles, but demonstrate how much impact we can have. The conference coverage – and pics! – […]
OHID issues new guidance on dealing with synthetic opioid threats
[…] any future threats, as well as do everything they can to review their arrangements to minimise the potential impact. This includes improving local drug information systems and naloxone supply. ‘Areas should work through existing mechanisms for emergency preparation, response and recovery to develop a plan that can be enacted quickly in the event of […]
DDN April 2023
[…] England. It gives a snapshot of who we are – and shows that lived experience has become an important part of the workforce. The peer team distributing naloxone pouches (page 16) demonstrate the passion and connectivity that’s so important – and those with lived experience are involved in the project on an equal footing […]
Fentanyl behind 80 per cent increase in New York overdose deaths
[…] disparities by age, race, poverty level and neighbourhood of residence’, the health department states. The city distributed more than 32,000 fentanyl test strips along with almost 160,000 naloxone kits in the first nine months of last year, it added. ‘These deaths are heart breaking and many, if not most, are absolutely preventable,’ said health […]
More countries implementing harm reduction services
[…] rooms in four new countries. Opioid agonist therapy has been introduced for the first time in three countries, while the number of countries with take-home or peer-distributed naloxone programmes has also increased, says HRI. More than 90 countries worldwide now have needle and syringe programmes, the document states, with 87 offering opioid agonist therapy. […]
DDN December/January 2021
[…] while since we got together for ‘live’ debate, so what a treat to be given DDN sessions at HRI’s online Constellations event. We chose to focus on naloxone action, peer-led initiatives on hepatitis C, and two issues that have fired up our pages for many years – ensuring people are on the dose that […]
With You launches needle exchange search engine
[…] local NSPs sorted by postcode. The charity has also released a new series of online harm reduction advice, including on safer injecting, responding to an overdose, using naloxone correctly, and safer use of other drugs such powder and crack cocaine and steroids. It also offers advice to those worried about someone else’s drug use. […]
Government pledges £80 million for treatment services
[…] extra resources to law enforcement to tackle supply combined with ‘the largest increase in drug treatment funding for 15 years’. However, while money will go towards funding naloxone provision for ‘every heroin user in the country that needs it’ as well as ‘ending the postcode lottery’ for inpatient treatment, the £80m represents just half […]
Brighton considers ‘consumption rooms’
[…] a report from the Independent Drugs Commission for Brighton and Hove, which was commissioned by the city council. Among the other recommended measures are more training in naloxone administration and improved data collection on drug use patterns and supply routes. The report also calls for a more creative use of social media as part […]
Brighton to consider ‘consumption rooms’
[…] a report from the Independent Drugs Commission for Brighton and Hove, which was commissioned by the city council. Among the other recommended measures are more training in naloxone administration and the collection of ‘real time’ data on drug-use patterns and drug supply routes, to allow treatment, education and enforcement agencies to ‘respond more quickly […]
4th May issue
[…] trembled on the platform at the International Harm Reduction Conference. She was introduced as a passionate campaigner for drug users’ rights and a harm reduction pioneer, preventing overdose with naloxone in Cambodia. But when it came to Srey Mao’s turn to speak, she just couldn’t. The slides for her talk rolled behind her and showed her own […]
Redressing the Balance: How to Reduce Drug-Related Deaths.
By improving optimised OST and access to harm reduction, along with the upscaling of Naloxone provision, we can have an impact on drug related deaths.
DDN Conference – Session three
The day’s final session, ‘Insights’, heard personal stories about naloxone, the lack of support for problem gambling, and properly engaging with your past to move on in the future . Read the full report of the first session as a mobile magazine or download the PDF ———– Watch session highlights! – Filming by Paolo Sedazzari […]
At the cutting edge
[…] has been ‘exhausted’. The report uncovered ‘worrying signs that potentially serious damage’ has been done, says Adfam chief executive Vivienne Evans. Meanwhile, Release warns that levels of naloxone provision by local authorities are ‘chronically inadequate’ and PHE announces its review of the ‘growing problem’ of prescription drug dependency. On a more positive note, the […]
DDN July/August 2018
[…] about culture change. Their progress in creating meaningful employment opportunities and experience is heartening. Changing culture is proving as difficult as ever at policy level. Why is naloxone not being provided to prisoners on release, when drug-related deaths are the main cause of mortality during the first week of release (page 14)? How can […]
DDN December 2017
[…] year we have heard many evidence-based arguments for harm reduction initiatives. The call for supervised injection facilities is gathering momentum again, and there is continued progress on naloxone roll-out. But what about those working in harm reduction who feel they are fighting a losing battle? Disinvestment in harm reduction in the UK is deeply […]
Boost harm reduction to halt deaths, government urged
[…] Aids Trust briefing endorsed by Blenheim, Release, IDPC, SMMGP and others. The use of drug consumption rooms should be considered. The document also urges the government to take on the ACMD’s recommendation that naloxone be made ‘routinely available’, as well consider the use of consumption rooms in areas of high-prevalence drug use. The government should also take steps to minimise the impact of local authority budget cuts by requiring councils […]
US administration to use ‘all appropriate authority’ in response to opioid crisis
[…] on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, which also calls for a rapid expansion of treatment capacity as well enhanced access to ‘medication-assisted treatment’ and increased naloxone dispensing. The number of opioid overdoses in the US has quadrupled since 1999, says the report, with more than 560,000 people dying as a result of […]
Recovery focus for updated ‘Orange Book’
[…] approach to the interventions that can support recovery’, it states. The updated version also includes new guidelines on NPS and club drugs, mental health, prison-based treatment and naloxone provision, as well as misuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs and smoking cessation. Prof Sir John Strang: Treatment landscape has changed dramatically. ‘Guidelines guide – they […]
Overdose deaths up across Europe
[…] while methadone-related deaths exceeded heroin-related deaths in Ireland, France, Croatia and Denmark, underlining the need for ‘good clinical practice’ to prevent diversion. However, there are now take-home naloxone programmes in nine EU countries plus Norway, the report points out, as well as drug consumption rooms in six plus Norway. The report also draws attention […]
The Challenge: getting it right for everybody
[…] big thank you to everyone who supported The Challenge: getting it right for everybody. The 8th national DDN service user involvement conference in 63 seconds Opening session Naloxone session Final session On the big screen During lunch, delegates were given the opportunity to sit back and view a selection of inspirational films Rethinking […]
The Challenge: getting it right for everybody
[…] ideas from all over the country to debate what’s happening, put forward ideas on surviving and thriving, and gain strength from networking. Our programme covers meaningful activism, building social capital, the naloxone campaign, alcohol support, tackling BBVs, skills sharing, messages for politicians, practical service user involvement at all levels, therapy zones, and a lot of interaction and debate. To view the provisional programme, […]
Turning the tables
[…] at where someone’s recovery journey started and finished and how we could incorporate this journey into a variety of awards. Rightly or wrongly, we decided that getting naloxone training should be the first award or first step to recovery, as this was where someone, who may not be stable or even in treatment, took […]
Scots drug-related deaths down from record highs
[…] clear that one death is one too many, and that’s why we are funding the Scottish Drugs Forum to work with older users and why almost 4,000 naloxone kits were issued through our prevention programme to people at risk of overdose in 2012-13, potentially saving more than 350 lives. We know we face a […]
Scots drug deaths fall
[…] clear that one death is one too many, and that’s why we are funding the Scottish Drugs Forum to work with older users and why almost 4,000 naloxone kits were issued through our prevention programme to people at risk of overdose in 2012-13, potentially saving more than 350 lives. We know we face a […]
Harm Reduction Outreach Worker
[…] of drug-related harm, helping them access harm reduction support, healthcare, testing, treatment, and wider services. You will: Deliver harm reduction interventions and needle and syringe provision Distribute naloxone and provide overdose awareness support Promote hepatitis C, hepatitis B and HIV testing Build trusted, non-judgemental relationships with service users Provide trauma-informed support and practical guidance […]
Dame Carol Black visits Leicester service to see impact of drug strategy funding
[…] winning project with Leicester City Council Public Health Team and Leicestershire Police to train over 800 police officers on how to use the lifesaving opiate reversal medication naloxone. The antidote was administered 14 times in the first 12 months of the training – equating to 14 lives potentially saved. For those presenting with co-occurring […]
WithYou in Scotland named finalist for Scottish Charity of the Year
[…] Use and the Standards for Young People Accessing Treatment or Support for Alcohol or Drugs. And as synthetic opioids entered Scotland’s drug supply, they expanded drug-checking and naloxone provision to keep people safe. Winners will be announced on 11 June 2026 in a celebratory awards ceremony hosted by broadcaster Sally Magnusson at the Radisson […]
Search the DDN Archive
[…] This experimental tool helps you search back issues of Drink and Drugs News magazine using AI-assisted archive search. Try searches such as: • “Show me articles on naloxone” • “Find articles about gambling” • “Show articles on tobacco harm reduction” This tool is experimental and may not always return complete archive results.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””] Drink […]
‘If someone asks for help, we help’: Cornwall service supports 4,100 a year
[…] That open access approach underpins a wide range of support, including one-to-one sessions with key workers, peer support groups, medication, needle exchange services, and the distribution of naloxone. The service also provides support for families and friends, recognising the wider impact of substance use. Alongside clinical and harm reduction interventions, WithYou supports people with […]
All by myself
[…] deaths requires more than advising people not to use alone – it requires building the kinds of relationships, environments and safety nets that make connection possible again. Naloxone remains essential, but not only as an emergency intervention. It works best when it’s everywhere, carried by neighbours, family members, housing staff and members of the […]
Drug harm costing Scotland £6bn a year, says think tank
[…] the country’s public sector includes around £222m on healthcare and drug services, and £320m in criminal justice costs roadmap’ for tackling the drugs crisis, including expansion of naloxone provision, needle and syringe programmes and drug checking services, as well as a shift towards a ‘primarily public health approach’. Data collection also needs to be […]
New ten-year drug and alcohol plan for Scotland
[…] more. This plan marks the next phase in our response to tackling alcohol and drug harms. We are already widening access to treatment, residential rehabilitation and life-saving naloxone, and Glasgow hosts the UK’s first safer drug consumption facility. As we respond to new challenges – including an increasingly toxic drugs supply – this plan […]
‘Abnormally slow heart rate’ associated with xylazine-fentanyl overdose
[…] were fatalities. The UK’s first xylazine death occurred in May 2022 – a 43-year-old man in the Midlands. Although a non-opioid, people are still recommended to use naloxone in the event of a xylazine overdose since opioids will usually also be present. While xylazine is commonly mixed with opioids it has also been detected […]
Early signs of changes to Scotland’s street benzo market, warns PHS
[…] down by 13 per cent on the previous quarter, but were 12 per cent higher than the corresponding quarter in 2024, the report continues. Scottish Ambulance Service naloxone administration incidents were 11 per cent up on the previous quarter and 12 per cent higher than the corresponding quarter last year, while drug related attendances […]
At the sharp end
[…] Hepatitis C’s Cumbrian Are You Being Served project was set up to provide this. Peers with rucksacks distributed needle packs along with other harm reduction supplies, including naloxone, with the supplies provided to them by local services through a memorandum of understanding and a fair use policy. In return they gave data on the […]
Hungry for change
[…] is in need of a sandwich). So next time you’re stocking up supplies at your service, consider adding some protein bars, canned fruit, and vitamins alongside the naloxone kits and syringes. Because sometimes, reducing harm starts with something as simple as a snack. Alexandre Piot is research fellow at the London School of Hygiene […]
Mutual benefit
[…] APPG INVALUABLE INPUT The APPG supported the Anti-Stigma Network and had campaigned for an alcohol strategy from the new government, as well as to expand access to naloxone and increase diversion schemes. ‘Your input into these debates is invaluable,’ he told delegates. ‘It’s gives us politicians the ammunition, the evidence and the priorities we […]
Speaking from experience
[…] abilities, strengths and differences – ‘community and professionalism coming together.’ With Dear Albert this had meant things like employing peer mentors, establishing a breakfast club, daily outreach, naloxone distribution, and ‘bringing the message of recovery to wider audiences with the help of established providers. We’re grateful to Turning Point, commissioners and everybody else for […]
Prison system came ‘close to collapse’ on three occasions
[…] review states. ‘In one local prison visited, the prevalence of spice and opioids meant frequent emergency calls (code blues) to healthcare staff,’ who had had to administer naloxone to 50 men in a single week. Widespread availability of drugs also inevitably leads to accumulation of debts and consequent violence, the report warns. Pia Sinha: […]