It seems that Simon Kempton drugs lead at @PFEW_HQ is happy for police to stand back and let people die from overdoses rather administer live-saving #naloxone "Whilst our primary duty is to save life...it’s not our job" Prejudice against drug users?https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/31/police-should-carry-overdose-kits-treat-addicts-crime-commissioner/ …
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Replying to @TomCLloyd @PFEW_HQ
He didn't say that & very disingenuous of you to suggest it. I hope you correct or delete inaccuracy of that tweet. Far more to this than just available to use. Doesn't it have to be stored at certain temps? Can it only be injected & what if an officer wrongly diagnoses an OD?
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I agree that this has misrepresented the Fed position. However, naloxone requires no special storage and if it's administered to somebody who isn't having an opiate OD it has no effect.
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Thats contrary to other tweets I have seen about controlled temperature conditions & administered by injection & has a serious effect if administered to someone who isn't overdosing.
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Replying to @grahamwettone @mrgb63 and
On this occasion you are wrong. New Yorkers are encouraged to carry Naloxone if they or someone they know may overdose on opiates. https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/naloxone.page …. It can be administered as a nasal spray. It has no effect if there is no overdose.
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Replying to @brianpaddick @mrgb63 and
It wasn't my understanding & I have no knowledge of the technicalities. I saw a tweet saying it has to be injected & can have serious side effects if wrongly administered. I accept your answer but still not convinced it's a policing role or that they have the required training.
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Replying to @grahamwettone @mrgb63 and
I think the serious questions that need to be addressed are: a) How many lives could be saved by a New York type initiative? b) How do the NYPD deal with this? c) If simple & safe to use, what are the pros and cons of police being issued with Naxolone, as often first responders?
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Replying to @brianpaddick @grahamwettone and
But point is we should not be the first responders to an OD. That’s a medical emergency and should always be the responsibility of the Ambulance Service.
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Agreed but sometimes the police are the first on scene & it could be a lifesaver. More research required.
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Replying to @brianpaddick @rj_mcdonald and
Completely agree in that instance but not as replacement for dispatching fully equipped and trained ambulance. I fear as with some cardiac related calls, that police are being sent instead of ambulances. Support service is one thing but not as a replacement emergency service.
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