New rapid response service for near-fatal drug overdoses in Lanarkshire launches. On the back of the successful launch of the Glasgow Overdose Response Team (GORT) funding was secured to enable the response to be rolled out in the Lanarkshire area. The Lanarkshire Overdose Response Team (LORT) is a rapid response [...]
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today visited Turning Point Scotland’s North Lanarkshire service to hear about the vital support that the organisation provides to those facing complex and challenging situations, including homelessness, mental health and alcohol and other drug use, and the work they are carrying out to break [...]
Naloxone is a drug that blocks the effects of opioids such as heroin. It is either injected into the muscle or administered nasally, and can temporarily reverse the effects of an overdose, allowing time for emergency services to arrive and for treatment to be given. Scotland’s National Naloxone Programme, the [...]