Fatal heroin overdoses account for 300 deaths every year in Australia, but according to a visiting US addiction specialist many of these might be avoided.
Dr Sarz Maxwell advocates the wider public use of Naxolene Hydrochloride, better known as Narcan.
It is a pure opioid antagonist that reverses the effects of opiate overdose, such as heroin. Narcan is currently only administered by emergency personnel in Australia.
Dr Maxwell, the Medical Director of the Chicago Recovery Alliance, wants Australia to follow the US where injecting heroin users and their families have ready access to the treatment.
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Rule #1: Do NOT inject alone!!!
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