Emergency Access Naloxone Scheme

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at on 2 November 2023.

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Photo of Humza Yousaf Humza Yousaf Scottish National Party

I am very pleased that access to naloxone is being expanded to community pharmacies right across Scotland through our national mission to reduce drug deaths and drug harm. We have already invested more than £3 million in widening access to naloxone, including through our emergency services Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service.

However, we are now going further, and the new nationwide service that was launched on Monday is a welcome addition to existing services. It has been backed by £300,000 of Scottish Government funding and will ensure that every community pharmacy will now hold at least two life-saving naloxone kits. I am very grateful to all the people in community pharmacies who are supporting our £250 million national mission to reduce drug deaths.