Overdose Prevention and Response in B.C
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.
Main Page: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/overdose
Contact Page: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/overdose
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Disabilities
Substance Use/Addiction
Age
19-99
Eligibility
N/A
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