Overdoses

A significant increase in drug-related overdoses and deaths across B.C. prompted Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall to declare a public health emergency April 2016.

If someone overdoses

• call 9-1-1 immediately
• provide rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth)
• 管理纳洛酮

减少过量风险的方法

• avoid using alone; fix with a friend
• try a small amount of new drugs first
• 交错与朋友一起使用，因此有人可以在需要时做出回应
• avoid using more than one drug at a time (stacking drugs increases risk of overdoses and contributes to more severe overdoses)
• 携带和使用纳洛酮，并具有过量响应计划
• be close to help
• 使用过量的预防服务

This applies to all methods of drug consumption – injection, inhalation, snorting, smoking or consuming with alcohol.

找到过量的预防或监督的消费服务

Overdose Prevention and监督消费服务are locations where people can use illegal drugs under supervision by trained staff. As part of health care services, staff in these locations monitor people who are at risk of overdose and provide rapid intervention if necessary.

Read the final report on theevaluation of overdose prevention sitesin Campbell River, Courtenay, Cowichan Valley and Port Alberni.

Note:Overdose Prevention Services are allowed under special Ministerial Order (Ministerial Order M488）根据《紧急服务法》。根据《管制药物和物质法》，加拿大卫生部批准了监督的消费服务。

请参见Overdose Prevention and Supervised Consumption Locationsfor a list of sites in your community.

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