| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Naloxon
UK. High risk strategy - Failure to provide naloxone at the point of release for most prisoners is putting lives at risk, says John Jolly.
UK. High risk strategy - Failure to provide naloxone at the point of release for most prisoners is putting lives at risk, says John Jolly.
Those leaving prison having had an opiate problem are seriously at risk of having a life-threatening overdose or dying as a result of one. Both Public Health England (PHE) and the government have been clear in their recommendation that all local areas need to have appropriate naloxone provision in place. However, prisons have so far failed to implement provision at the point of release across much of the estate, and this is putting lives at risk. (DDN – Drink and Drugs News, UK, 09.07.2018)