Naloxone in Police Scotland: Pilot Evaluation, Final Report

Peter Hillen, Elizabeth Speakman, Nadine Dougall, Inga Heyman, Jennifer Murray, Michelle Jamieson, Elizabeth Aston , Andrew McAuley

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    Abstract

    This report describes the independent findings of an evaluation of a Police Scotland test of change (pilot) of the carriage and administration of naloxone as an emergency first aid measure to persons suspected of experiencing an opioid overdose. The pilot was conducted between March and October 2021 in three test areas in Scotland: Falkirk, Dundee City and Glasgow East, and subsequently extended to include police officers in Caithness, custody officers in Falkirk and community officers in Stirling.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationEdinburgh
    PublisherEdinburgh Napier University
    Number of pages98
    Publication statusPublished - Feb 2022

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