Report Summary
A Public Briefing explaining the use of the drug, naloxone, by Police Scotland to treat the effects of an overdose, and the assurances for the public. Published in October 2021.
Assurance for citizens
Following the pilot a comprehensive evaluation will be undertaken by a group of independent academics from Edinburgh Napier and Glasgow Caledonian Universities. Oversight and reporting procedures of the trial programme will allow the assessment of processes and implementation. By forming a robust evidence base to determine the effectiveness of the Naloxone pilot trials, the SPA can then consider carefully any plans to widen the roll out.