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Motion · S6M-13899 · 16 Jul 2024

International Overdose Awareness Day

Lodged by Clare Adamson (Scottish National Party) Standard Motion 23 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament marks 31 August 2024 as International Overdose Awareness Day; understands that this is the world's largest campaign to end overdose, remember, without stigma, those who have died and acknowledge the grief of families and friends left behind; notes that the theme for 2024 is "Together We Can", highlighting the power of the community when people stand together; believes that drug-related deaths have a profound impact on individuals, families and the broader community and recognises the importance of overdose awareness; considers that naloxone is a life-saving drug that reverses the potentially fatal effects of opioid overdose and is used to provide crucial time for emergency services to arrive and administer further life-saving treatment, and commends Scotland’s National Naloxone Programme in its continued attempt to prevent fatal overdoses, with Scotland, it understands, the first country in the world to introduce a national naloxone treatment, and to empower and encourage communities throughout the country to take part in the naloxone training programme.

Supporters (23)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.