Naloxone saves lives but we need to improve its availability
ACMD finds naloxone prevents deaths by opioid overdose but says we need a national joined-up approach to promote its take-up.
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ACMD finds naloxone prevents deaths by opioid overdose but says we need a national joined-up approach to promote its take-up.
EMCDDA mini-guide gives on overview of health and social responses to prison drug treatment.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of take-home naloxone (THN) ownership and carriage
The first national Overdose Awareness and Naloxone campaign highlights the importance of carrying life-saving medication to prevent fatal opiate overdose.
Take Home Naloxone: Forward Trust best practice to prevent fatal heroin overdoses on release from prison.
The number of countries providing harm reduction interventions to prevent
drug-related death, HIV and hepatitis C has stalled since 2016.
ONS deep dive study suggests a vulnerable, at-risk population taking drugs alone and consuming multiple different types of drug alongside alcohol.
15 year Norwegian study shows 85% of all deaths in the first week of release from prison are from drug overdoses.
Andrew Brown’s latest analysis of new drug & alcohol facts and figures throws up a host of interesting findings about mental health and substance misuse.
Latest round-up of the latest research and information on drug and alcohol issues from Andrew Brown.
The number of men whose death was officially caused by drug misuse is approximately the same now as it was 15 years ago, although the last two years have seen a sharp increase. The number of women whose death was officially caused by drug misuse has doubled over the same period.
This year’s State of the Sector report by Adfam for the Recovery Partnership shows more and more drug and alcohol treatment services facing funding cuts.