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 ...
This is the second annual release of monitoring information from the National NaloxoneProgramme in Scotland (further background to the national programme is available atAppendix A1.1). This report presents data on the number of `take-home' naloxone kitsissued as part of the national programme durin...
Background Detailed assessments of mortality patterns, particularly age-specific mortality, represent a crucial input that enables health systems to target interventions to specific populations. Understanding how all-cause mortality has changed with respect to development status can identify exemplars for best...
This is a revised version of the second annual release of monitoring information from the National Naloxone Programme in Scotland (further background to the national programme is available at Appendix A1.1). This report presents data on the number of `take-home'naloxone kits issued as part of ...
Perry, C. Hunter, Effectiveness of Scotland's National Naloxone Programme for reducing opiate-related deaths: a before (2006-10) versus after (2011-2013) comparison, Addiction 111 (2016) 883e891.Bird S. M., McAuley A., Perry S., Hunter C. Effectiveness of Scotland's National Naloxone ...
Analysis of Scotland's Needle Exchange Surveillance Initiative (NESI) responses in 2011–2012 and 2013–2014 was undertaken with a specific focus on the extent of Scotland's naloxone supply to PWID; including by source (community or prisons); and on the carriage of naloxone. Differences in ...