An interesting study came out in the journal "Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy". Entitled, "Responsible management and use of a personal take-home naloxone supply: A pilot project", Scottish researchers reported on the success of a program designed to train people who use drugs to administer naloxone and to provide a take home supply of the drug. The study found that after six months, 89% of study participants reported that they still had their naloxone at home, ready for use. Two individuals reported using the naloxone during an overdose.
The study results shows that people who use drugs can be trained to administer naloxone and to keep a stock of naloxone in their home. This contributes to a growing evidence-base that proves naloxone can and should be provided for home administration. This is where the majority of overdoses occur, and by putting naloxone in the hands of the people that need it most, we save lives. PSI is working to build access to naloxone in Russia. If you're interested in introducing naloxone programs in your platform, contact Rob or Petra for more information.
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HI Petra,
Thanks for this report.
Can I use this link to promote a website that is designed to help people with Take Home Naloxone services and also shows places and schemes that are operating.
http://www.take-homenaloxone.com/
The aim of the website is to: raise the awareness and profile of the use of take-home naloxone as a mechanism for reducing drug-related death, and to provide a forum for discussing innovation, training and practice developments. Whether you are a drug user, carer, policymaker or are working in the substance misuse field take-homenaloxone.com provides a complete guide on the use of take-home naloxone.
Best wishes
Duncan
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