That this House recognises the importance of naloxone as a lifesaving medication that temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid overdose; expresses alarm at the broad rise of deaths involving opioids in recent years; acknowledges that an addiction to drugs is not a lifestyle choice, nor a moral flaw, but a chronic life-threatening health condition; notes that naloxone, administered as a nasal spray or injection, instantly and temporarily blocks the effects of the opioid taken, which gives enough time to call emergency services and for them to arrive, making it lifesaving; celebrates that naloxone can be legally administered by anyone in the UK in an emergency situation and recent progress in expanding access to naloxone; accepts that more needs to be done to urgently increase access to naloxone, train more first responders, and increase public awareness of naloxone; and therefore calls on the Government to ensure that naloxone is made available at key public locations, a national naloxone programme is introduced, and a national public awareness campaign is commissioned.
Signatories (88)
- Adam Dance Sponsor
- Ellie Chowns
- Wera Hobhouse
- Jim Shannon
- Helen Maguire
- Mr Will Forster
- Wendy Chamberlain
- Brian Mathew
- Mr Lee Dillon
- Grahame Morris
- Claire Young
- Mr Angus MacDonald
- Andrew George
- Brian Leishman
- Jess Brown-Fuller
- Liz Jarvis
- Jon Trickett
- Sarah Dyke
- Tom Morrison
- Zöe Franklin
- Rachael Maskell
- Charlotte Nichols
- Sarah Gibson
- Susan Murray
- Robin Swann
- Alex Easton
- Charlotte Cane
- James MacCleary
- Graham Leadbitter
- Vikki Slade
- Martin Wrigley
- Caroline Voaden
- Munira Wilson
- Gavin Robinson
- Victoria Collins
- Clive Jones
- Dr Danny Chambers
- Manuela Perteghella
- Tessa Munt
- Mr Alistair Carmichael
- Seamus Logan
- Ian Roome
- Tim Farron
- Bell Ribeiro-Addy
- David Chadwick
- Pippa Heylings
- Chris Coghlan
- Chris Law
- Claire Hanna
- Peter Prinsley
- Christine Jardine
- Sorcha Eastwood
- Mr Joshua Reynolds
- Max Wilkinson
- Patricia Ferguson
- Tonia Antoniazzi
- Helen Morgan
- Siân Berry
- Alison Bennett
- Luke Taylor
- Dave Doogan
- Carla Denyer
- Freddie van Mierlo
- Tom Gordon
- Mr Paul Kohler
- Steve Darling
- Ben Maguire
- Llinos Medi
- Ben Lake
- Liz Saville Roberts
- Ann Davies
- Douglas McAllister
- Edward Morello
- Cameron Thomas
- James McMurdock
- John Milne
- Dr Al Pinkerton
- Mr Toby Perkins
- Cat Smith
- Monica Harding
- Ian Sollom
- Calum Miller
- Alex Brewer
- Sarah Olney
- Jamie Stone
- Lorraine Beavers
- Lisa Smart
- Euan Stainbank