Overdose Prevention and Response in B.C
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Services and Information topics that are offered:
- What You Need to Know: Drug-related overdoses and deaths have become a very serious concern all across the country. Find out how to avoid and react to overdose.
- Lethal Drugs are Circulating: Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is contributing to the increase in opioid overdoses across B.C. Find out what it is and why it's dangerous to all British Columbians.
- Reducing Stigma: Overdoses are having a ripple effect across B.C. From families to first responders, friends and loved ones, everyone has a story. Learn more about them here.
- Where Can I Get a Naloxone Kit? Naloxone can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Find out how it works and where it's available.
- Talking to Youth: Parents can play a key part in teaching their children about substance use by talking honestly and openly about the effects of substances and giving answers they'll understand.
- How the Province is Responding: Significant steps have been taken to address B.C.'s opioid overdose emergency. Learn more about the actions government is taking.
- Mobile Response Team: The Mobile Response Team provides support, education and training to help address the psychosocial toll of the overdose crisis.
- What You Need to Know: Drug-related overdoses and deaths have become a very serious concern all across the country. Find out how to avoid and react to overdose.
- Lethal Drugs are Circulating: Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is contributing to the increase in opioid overdoses across B.C. Find out what it is and why it's dangerous to all British Columbians.
- Reducing Stigma: Overdoses are having a ripple effect across B.C. From families to first responders, friends and loved ones, everyone has a story. Learn more about them here.
- Where Can I Get a Naloxone Kit? Naloxone can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Find out how it works and where it's available.
- Talking to Youth: Parents can play a key part in teaching their children about substance use by talking honestly and openly about the effects of substances and giving answers they'll understand.
- How the Province is Responding: Significant steps have been taken to address B.C.'s opioid overdose emergency. Learn more about the actions government is taking.
- Mobile Response Team: The Mobile Response Team provides support, education and training to help address the psychosocial toll of the overdose crisis.
Details
Resource type
Health Services, Mental Health
Disabilities
Substance Use/Addiction
Age
19-99
Eligibility
N/A
Location
Regions
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Fraser North, Fraser South, Fraser Valley, Greater Vancouver, Kootenays, North East, North West, Sunshine Coast / Squamish-Lillooet, Thompson Okanagan, Vancouver Island Central, Vancouver Island North, Vancouver Island South
Cities
Brentwood Bay, Chemainus, Cobble Hill, Colwood, Cowichan Bay, Crofton, Duncan, Esquimalt, Galiano Island, Honeymoon Bay, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Langford, Mayne Island, Metchosin, Mill Bay , North Saanich, Pender Island, Port Renfrew, Saanich, Saanichton, Salt Spring Island, Saturna Island, Shawnigan Lake, Sidney, Sooke, Swartz Bay, Thetis Island, Victoria, View Royal
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