Police officers in Dumfries and Galloway are to be trained and equipped with a life-saving nasal spray which can be given to people who have suffered a drug overdose.
A national roll-out of Naloxone follows successful pilot projects in Dundee, Falkirk, Glasgow, Stirling and Caithness.
The test scheme saw officers use the spray, which counters the effects of overdose from opioids such as heroin, to provide first aid on 62 occasions.
