Life-saving kits.
Free, no questions.

Naloxone knocks opioids off the receptors in the brain that control breathing, reversing an overdose within two to five minutes. It does nothing at all if opioids are not involved, so giving it when you are unsure is not harmful — give it.

No. Kits are for anyone who might be near someone experiencing an overdose — partners, parents, friends, coworkers, first responders, bystanders. Most kits that save a life are carried by someone else.

Yes. BC's Take Home Naloxone program covers the cost. No prescription, no health card, and no explanation required.

Call 911 first, or as soon as you can. Naloxone wears off in roughly 30 to 90 minutes and the opioids may not have — the person can go back into overdose and may need another dose. Stay with them, put them in the recovery position, and keep them breathing.

The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act gives legal protection from simple drug possession charges, and from breach of conditions related to simple possession, to people who call 911 at an overdose and to anyone at the scene. Call. It is the single most important thing you can do.

No — that is the point of it. No needle, no assembly, no measuring. You put the nozzle in a nostril and press. We will run through it with you so your hands know what to do.

Yes, naloxone has an expiry date. Check yours once a year and bring it in when it is close — we will replace it free. An expired kit is better than no kit, but a current one is better still.

Of course. Come in and ask. Take a kit anyway, though — they are free, and the person who needs one is rarely the person who expected to.