The Aberdeen Protects app was developed in partnership by Aberdeen City Council and the ADP, Alcohol and Drugs Action (ADA), Aberdeen in Recovery (AiR), NHS Grampian and Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership. It aims to promote the uptake and use of naloxone (Nah-lox-own), which is a free and safe medicine available as a kit to anyone to carry. It can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, whilst an ambulance is called. Even if the overdose is not from an opioid, it is still safe to use. These days, there are highly potent substances being mixed together - so no one can be totally sure what they are taking. The app allows people to:
- find nearest stockists of naloxone
- watch videos on how to use naloxone and respond to an overdose
- understand signs and symptoms of overdose
- receive harm reduction advice
- order postal naloxone kit online
- access links to support services
- access links to national drug alerts
- receive local push notifications of drug alerts, harms and local support
The app is for anyone - whether parents, staff or people using substances. Whether it is young people at a party, people out at the weekend, or people who have used substances for a long time, we can all reduce harm by understanding the risks and how to respond. The app works on Apple and Android phones and tablets. It can be used for naloxone training and discussion points with other people. Map Functions: to allow the app to work on finding and mapping nearest naloxone stockists, the app needs access to your location. Notifications: You can receive notifications through the app of drug alerts, and updates about help and support. Click 'allow notifications' when installing or via 'settings'.
Apple: Aberdeen Protects - Apps on Apple
