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Naloxone

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Naloxone saves lives 

Naloxone is a medication that quickly and safely reverses the effects of an overdose from opioids – like heroin, morphine and methadone – as well as synthetic opioids. 

You never know when you may be faced with an overdose situation so carrying naloxone and knowing how to use it could help you to save a life in an emergency.   

The effects of naloxone only last for a while so you still need to call 999 once you’ve used it. 

If you think someone is overdosing but you aren’t sure what they’ve taken, you can still give them naloxone. Naloxone doesn’t work on non-opioid drugs so using it won’t hurt them, and it might help. 

Find out more about naloxone at Naloxone – Naloxone Saves Lives. 

Two naloxone kits: one is closed and the other is open displaying its contents.

Synthetic opioids

Synthetic opioids (such as Fentanyl or nitazenes) are much more potent and therefore very dangerous, increasing the risk of overdose and death. Synthetics opioids are in the UK drug market often as a contaminant of heroin, however, they’ve also been found in other illicitly sourced drugs, such as oxycodone, diazepam, or Xanax.

Get a free naloxone kit and training

All of our staff and volunteers are trained to use naloxone and can teach you how to use it in around 10 minutes. 

We can give kits to anyone who may be at risk of an opioid overdose and to individuals who may be in contact with those at risk. 

If you would like a free naloxone kit, please visit your local Via service.

Alternatively, you can order naloxone (Prenoxad) online below that will be delivered by post direct to your door (sprays not available online).

Please note: you don’t need to be a registered user of one of our services to receive a supply of naloxone but you do need to live in the postcode area.

Click here to get a naloxone kit by post

Different types of naloxone kits 

There are 3 different types of naloxone kits that we can give out: 

Prenoxad – a pre-filled naloxone syringe 


You inject this into their thigh or upper arm muscle, through their clothes if you need to. 

How to administer naloxone (injectable) – Naloxone

Nyxoid – a naloxone nasal spray 


You spray this into a person’s nostril.   


How to administer naloxone (nasal spray) – Naloxone

Pebble – a 1.26mg naloxone nasal spray 


You spray this into a person’s nostril.  


How to use Pebble naloxone 1.26mg nasal spray

Signs of overdose  

  • Loss of consciousness 
  • Unresponsive: you can’t wake the person up, and they don’t respond if you shake their shoulders or call their name  
  • Awake, but unable to talk 
  • Breathing is very slow and shallow, erratic, or has stopped 
  • For lighter skinned people, the skin tone turns bluish purple, for darker skinned people, it turns grayish or ashen
  • Choking sounds, or a snoring like gurgling noise 
  • Body is very limp 
  • Face is very pale or clammy 
  • Fingernails and lips turn blue or purplish black 
  • Pulse (heartbeat) is slow, erratic, or not there at all

You should always call 999 if you think someone is having an overdose.  

What to do if someone is having an overdose 

  1. Keep calm and make sure you’re safe. 
  2. Check to see if there is anything obstructing their airways.  
  3. Place the person in the recovery position.  
  4. Use your naloxone kit! 
    • If you have Prenoxad, inject it into their thigh or upper arm muscle.  
    • If you have Nyxoid or Pebble, place the spray in their nose and press the plunger.  
  5. Call 999 and ask for an ambulance. 
  6. Wait with the person until the ambulance arrives. The ambulance won’t bring the police with them except in very particular cases so don’t worry about getting into any trouble. 

Naloxone should start to work within 2-5 minutes and the effects last for between 20-40 minutes. When the effects start to wear off, the person will start overdosing again so it’s still important they get medical help.   

Get a naloxone kit delivered to you

Get a free naloxone kit (Prenoxad) posted to your home address by completing our simple request form below!

Once this form is submitted, you’ll be directed to the online NSPdirect webpage where you can register, complete a short 10-minute naloxone training course and share the delivery details for your kit. It will arrive in plain, discreet packaging and is completely free of charge.

Please note: your home address must be within a postcode area where Via provides services for those experiencing issues with drug or alcohol use.

Naloxone request form

Get a free naloxone kit in the post by completing the below

Your age
Who will be carrying this naloxone kit?

Are you currently registered with a Via service?
Is this your first naloxone kit?
If this is a repeat supply, please choose from these options:
Have you completed training on how to use a naloxone kit before?
When placing your first order, you will need to complete a short 10-minute naloxone training course. If you want to place a further order at a later date, you don't need to repeat this training. However, we do recommend this as a refresher to keep your knowledge up to date!
Declaration(Required)
To receive your naloxone kit, you need to fully understand and be aware of the main signs of an opioid related overdose and know how to provide basic life support and administer naloxone.