Naloxone

• Naloxone is a safe medication that can reverse the effects of an overdose from an opioid.

• Naloxone does not replace medical care.

• Get a Naloxone overdose antidote kit and training for using it.

• Kits are available from community health clinics, harm reduction programs and pharmacies.

• Make sure friends and family know how to administer Naloxone.

Naloxone: Everything You Need to Know

This BC site offers an on-line training program, that will teach you how to tell when somebody is overdosing, and how to respond with your Take Home Naloxone kit. 

Take Home Naloxone Programs - by Province:

Take Home Naloxone Programs, offering free Naloxone distribution, are available in most provinces. Follow the links below to find further information.

• British Columbia

• Alberta

• Saskatchewan

• Manitoba Street Connections and Manitoba Government information for service providers

• Ontario

• Quebec

• Nova Scotia

• Prince Edward Island

• New Brunswick - Naloxone kits are available at pharmacies.

• Newfoundland and Labrador

• Yukon

• Northwest Territories

• Nunavut