What is Naloxone?
Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, including those related to heroin, synthetic opioids, methadone, morphine, buprenorphine and codeine. Although a prescription-only medication, any person in the UK can carry and administer Naloxone for the purpose of saving a life.
In 2023, 2,551 people died of an opioid overdose, a 12.8% increase on 2023 (Office for National Statistics). At Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership, we are helping to reduce drug-related deaths caused by opioid overdose in the county. By carrying Naloxone, you could save someone’s life.
What is an opioid overdose?
Opioids include prescribed medication such as morphine and codeine, and illicit drugs like heroin.
Opioids supress the central nervous system, slowing our breathing down and impacting the heart rate. Overdose can happen when too much is taken, it is mixed with other depressant drugs, or if they are cut with synthetic opioids, causing a person’s breathing and heart rate to slow down to dangerous levels.
Free Naloxone kits
To help reduce drug-related deaths we provide free overdose response Naloxone kits to people at risk of an opioid overdose, their family and friends, and members of the public who could help prevent an overdose.
Ways to access a kit:
- Visit any of the Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership hubs
- Ask your local pharmacy
- Order one through our Click and Deliver service, where a kit is delivered to an address of your choice quickly and in plain packaging.
Access Naloxone training
We offer regular Overdose Awareness and Naloxone training sessions for Lincolnshire professionals who support people at risk of an overdose.
These can be booked via our Eventbrite page, and are free of charge to attend.
Naloxone news and resources
As part of the Carry Naloxone project, campaign posters were co-designed by the Artist Michael Linnell and people who use substances. Download the posters and display them in your community, business or service.