Almost two-thirds of paramedics able to give out Naloxone to combat overdoses Naloxone (Police Scotland/PA) Scotland’s drugs minister has welcomed the news that almost two-thirds of ambulance crews are able to distribute Naloxone to people likely to have or witness an overdose. Naloxone is used for the emergency treatment of opioid overdoses and paramedics are now being trained to provide take-home kits to drug users and their friends or family. Approximately 65% of Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) staff are currently able to supply the medicine to reverse the effects of an overdose, with training taking place for the remaining crews during the rest of the year.