Naloxone Kits

• B.C. government spending $50M to expand availability of nasal naloxone across province

  British Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne says the province is spending $50 million to expand availability of anti-overdose nasal naloxone across the province.

  Health

  Feb 19
  
• Free monthly Naloxone kit training offered in Vernon, B.C.

  Since the province declared the toxic drug crisis a public health emergency in on April 14, 2016, over 14,000 deaths have been recorded as a result.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2024
  
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• Medication used to reverse opioid overdoses now available on the TTC, company says

  The TTC made the announcement on Tuesday, saying kits containing naloxone nasal sprays are now available at collector booths and hubs in its stations. 

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2023
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• Naloxone kits should have nasal spray, injection options: Canadian panel

  Cheryl Guardiero, a retired nurse, said she injected her son, Brett Colton Mercer, with naloxone 10 separate timesbefore he fatally overdosed alone in 2017 at age 29.

  Health

  Sep 8, 2023
• Naloxone kits being carried by more people to help strangers

  Kym Porter has been carrying a naloxone kit in her purse since her son died of an overdose. These kits are easily available antidotes that block the effects of opioids.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2023
• Police to provide free naloxone kits in Newmarket, Aurora, King City

  Residents of Newmarket, Aurora and King City can request free naloxone kits from York Regional Police in a one-year pilot project.

  Health

  Jul 12, 2022
• Barriers to access naloxone in New Brunswick still exist, experts say

  Accessing naloxone kits in New Brunswick can still be a challenge for residents in the province's rural communities, according to critics and experts.

  Canada

  May 7, 2022
• ‘I can make a difference’: Alberta grocery chain staff train to save overdose victims

  An Alberta grocery store chain has joined a collective of businesses dedicated to supporting harm reduction and training employees to use naloxone kits.

  Health

  Mar 6, 2022
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• Ontario looking to make naloxone kits mandatory at high-risk workplaces

  Some high-risk workplaces listed by the Ontario government include construction sites, bars and nightclubs.

  Health

  Mar 1, 2022
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• Alberta doctor urges community members to carry naloxone kits

  An Alberta doctor is hoping to get more free naloxone kits into the hands of community members to prevent opioid deaths.

  Health

  Jul 31, 2021