Thousands of people have nearly died of an overdose since Scotland's drug problem was declared a public health emergency three years ago, Scottish Labour said.
The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) revealed in that time there have been more than 11,500 instances when paramedics have used naloxone, a medicine used to prevent fatal opioid overdoses, according to data obtained by the party using freedom of information powers.
The potentially life-saving medication rapidly reverses the effects of an overdose from drugs such as heroin, and since 2008 there have been 45,000 incidents when ambulance crews administered the drug in an attempt to try to save a patient.
