A family physician and researcher says access to naloxone kits through community pharmacies is “imperative” in helping to save the lives of those exposed to a toxic drug supply.
A petition was delivered in the House of Assembly last week.
Dr. Françoise Guigné of MUN’s faculty of Family Medicine says the need was illustrated by a number of recent overdoses caused by the use of cocaine which was contaminated with fentanyl.
“Just a tiny, tiny amount can be lethal” Guigné told VOCM Open Line with Brian Callahan. That makes access to naloxone kits “imperative, and it’s not even just one kit that people need, sometimes they need two or more. Time is of the essence for those situations.”
Health Minister Joedy Wall has indicated that it’s something government is willing to explore.
