Take home naloxone and the prevention of deaths from opiate overdose: two pilot schemes.

This project was funded by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Executive; the executive accepts no responsibility for the information provided or the views expressed. Contributors: JSB analysed the data and conducted the preliminary interpretation of the results; she was responsible for drafting and revising the paper. DMC, WJG, MHH, GCP, and MR designed the study, secured the funding for the project, and advised throughout on the conduct and interpretation of the analysis. WJG identified the need for the study. All authors helped revise the paper and will act as guarantors. Competing interests: None declared.