These adverts encouraging people to carry drug antidote?

[Tealandabney]

I had not heard of this antidote before. it is a good thing more people do know about it. And obviously if it helps save lives that is a good thing. I do wonder if it could give some people false security to go ahead and take drugs though. The cynical part of me hopes that the Scottish government is doing all it can to stop people actually taking drugs in the first place and not just using this as a tactic to reduce the deaths so their stats don’t look so bad.

It's safer to call an ambulance in the case of witnessing an overdose. You don't want to be approaching someone who is under the influence. You have no idea of their history.

Definitely don't think this is the right approach from the SG.

The ad you was on earlier and the more I see it the more it irritates me the emphasis on "WE" can save a life just frustrates me ! I don't know what they were thinking.

Yes mrsjayy it is really annoying. It just isn’t all that clear who they seem to be talking to but I suppose it is just the public in general. It should be more clear though, maybe say anyone who wants to find out more and be given training can contact x department . But it’s all so very vague.