From evidence to policy : the Scottish national naloxone programme

MCAULEY, Andrew, BEST, David, TAYLOR, Avril, HUNTER, Carole and ROBERTSON, Roy (2012). From evidence to policy : the Scottish national naloxone programme. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 19 (4), 309-319.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09687637.2012.682232
Link to published version:: https://doi.org/10.3109/09687637.2012.682232

Abstract

Drug-related death (DRD) is a major public health problem globally, with rates in Scotland higher than any other UK region and among the highest in Europe. One of the most important public health interventions to emerge aimed at tackling rising DRD rates is the distribution of naloxone, the opioid antagonist, for peer administration. The Scottish Government established a national naloxone programme in 2010 aimed at reducing the increasing levels of DRD. The national coverage of the programme is unique by comparison and is an important development in substance misuse public health. This review aims to describe the journey to this landmark public health programme, detailing the research, advocacy and policy contributions that facilitated its creation. The use of naloxone in other countries will also be described, discussing the barriers in place to adopting similar national programmes elsewhere.

Item Type: Article
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Law Research Group
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.3109/09687637.2012.682232
Page Range: 309-319
Depositing User: Hilary Ridgway
Date Deposited: 12 Feb 2015 11:35
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 10:30
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/9373

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