Naloxone: Supplying Take Home Kits

Naloxone is the emergency antidote for overdoses caused by heroin and other opiates or opioids (such as methadone, morphine, nitazenes and fentanyl). The main life-threatening effect of heroin and other opiates is to slow down and stop breathing. Naloxone blocks this effect and reverses the breathing difficulties. Naloxone is a prescription-only medicine, so pharmacies cannot […]