1st prison naloxone peer educator group launched in Scotland

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1st prison naloxone peer educator group launched in Scotland

3 December 2013

Six prisoners are the first to complete the two-day Scottish Drugs Forum Naloxone Training for Trainers course held towards the end of October. One prison officer also took part in the two day training alongside the prisoners.

Newly-liberated prisoners are recognised as a group which is at high risk of accidental fatal overdose and the latest initiative at HMP Edinburgh will allow the newly-trained prisoners to deliver overdose prevention/naloxone awareness sessions to fellow prisoners.

Part of SDF’s Scottish Government-funded work to assist the roll out Scotland’s world leading national naloxone programme is to develop networks of former and current drug users to become Naloxone Peer Educators.

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