How to Save A Life CAMPAIGN
About the campaign
We can prevent drug deaths.
We just need to know how.
This campaign raises public awareness of how to recognise and intervene when someone has a drug overdose.
How to save a life.
The campaign is backed by a new dedicated website stopthedeaths.com that tells people the signs of an overdose; what to do if you are in a position to help someone in an overdose and how to access a freely available medication, that reverses the effects of opioids like heroin, methadone and codeine. It’s called naloxone.
Scotland faces a national public health emergency with drug overdose deaths rising for each of the last seven years to new record highs. Last year 1,339 people in Scotland died of a drugs overdose. These preventable deaths shame Scotland and represent a national tragedy. But we can all do something to help reduce the number of drug- related deaths. Don’t walk by. Early intervention when someone overdoses can be crucial. Recognise the signs. If someone is unresponsive and perhaps is pale or has blue lips, or there breathing may be shallow of they may make a noise like snoring; or they may have pinpoint pupils, you should suspect an overdose and dial 999 and follow the advice of the call handler.
You can find out more and order a free naloxone kit at www.stopthedeaths.com