Prison service urges 'extra vigilance' after several concerning overdoses

Prison service urges 'extra vigilance' after several concerning overdoses

The Irish Prisons Service said it is working with the HSE in response to the overdoses

The HSE has extended a red alert drugs warning to Irish prisons after a number of concerning overdoses among the prison population.

The Irish Prisons Service said it is working with the HSE in response to the overdoses, with extra quantities of the anti-opioid naloxone being made available and “extra vigilance” currently being observed in prison settings.

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