bar co-owner Josh Thomas examines injectible and nasal spray variations of the medication naloxone. The bar will keep a small supply of the medication in the event an overdose occurs on site. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHA Dunedin bar is one of the first in the country to protect its patrons from drug overdoses. Staff at Woof!, in Moray Pl, undertook specialist training yesterday on how to identify opioid overdoses and administer naloxone, a medication used to treat them, of which the bar would now hold a small supply. While the bar did not have a huge drug problem, Mr Thomas said drugs were part of the hospitality scene and it was necessary to take precautions.

Source: Stuff October 11, 2023 15:32 UTC