Naloxone Training & Harm Reduction Session
12 September, 2024 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Free
Join us on Thursday 12 September, 12.30pm at the MVA office (4-6 White Hart Street, Dalkeith, EH22 1AE) for free naloxone training & a chat about drug harm reduction in the third sector.
The training will be carried out by experienced staff from Midlothian Substance Use Service. The session will last around 45 minutes, with extra time for questions at the end.
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What is naloxone?
Naloxone is a medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of opioid drugs like codeine, morphine, tramadol, fentanyl, heroin, methadone and buprenorphine.
In the UK it is legal for anyone to administer naloxone to anyone for the purpose of saving a life. Administering naloxone is not a substitute for calling an ambulance, you should always call 999 if you think someone is having an overdose.
You can learn more about naloxone on the #StopTheDeaths campaign website, here.
We’ll also be joining the International Overdose Awareness Day ‘#TogetherWeCan’ campaign on August 31st. You can read more here.