The nasal spray Naloxone counters the effects of overdoses from drugs like heroin.
Northamptonshire Police said the number of drug-related deaths from synthetic opioids in the county was increasing.Officers in Northampton and Kettering, where the problem is worst, will be equipped with the spray, police said.Northamptonshire Police said officers in Kettering and Northampton as well as armed response officer will be trained to use the sprayhas been trialled by a small number of forces including West Midlands and Police Scotland.
It counteracts the effects of the overdose and prevents a person from dying, pending emergency medical support from paramedics.He added the spray was "a vital lifeline to users who have overdosed on heroin or heroin cut with synthetic drugs". The force would equip officers with the spray on a voluntary basis and assess whether the use will be continued after a trial period.
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