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Providing take-home naloxone for opioid overdose

Public Health England advice for local authorities on providing more naloxone to reduce overdose deaths from heroin and other opioids. This guidance helps local authorities and the NHS to prevent deaths from heroin and other opioids by making naloxone more available.

The guidance includes:

  • why to provide more naloxone
  • evidence and recommendations for take-home naloxone
  • advice on overdose and naloxone training

Read guidance