Education and training in Vancouver, British Columbia
Toward the Heart - Take Home Naloxone Program
Offered by BC Centre for Disease Control
In short
BC Center for Disease Control started the Take Home Naloxone program in 2012 to provide life-saving training and kits to people at risk of an opioid overdose.
- What it helps with
- Help right now, Clothes and basic things, Medical care, Help with drinking or drugs, Safety from harm, Learning and school, Skills for work, Help with my mental health, A fresh start
- Where
- 655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4R4
- How to reach
- (250) 306-2149 · harmreduction.coordinator@interiorhealth.ca · Website
- Last verified
- , by HelpSeeker
About this service
BC Center for Disease Control started the Take Home Naloxone program in 2012 to provide life-saving training and kits to people at risk of an opioid overdose. There are now over 1300 sites participating across British Columbia. Naloxone is a medication that quickly reverses the effects of an overdose from opioids such as heroin, methadone, fentanyl and morphine. It is available in BC without a prescription and often given as an injection into a muscle.
Who it is for
People at risk of an opioid overdose, people likely to witness and respond to an overdose such as a family or friend of someone at risk
How do I get in touch?
Call (250) 306-2149, email harmreduction.coordinator@interiorhealth.ca, or use the website.
Listed in Vancouver, British Columbia.
655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4R4
655 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4R4Vancouver, British Columbia
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