Overdose prevention and response

Services and information topics

Decriminalizing people who use drugs in B.C.

In 2023, the Province launched the pilot program to decriminalize people who use drugs. It was intended to make it easier for people struggling with addiction to come forward for help.

B.C. will not be requesting renewal of the exemption after it expires on January 31, 2026.

Get a naloxone kit

Naloxone can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Find out how it works and where it’s available.

Lethal drugs

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is contributing to the increase in opioid overdoses across B.C.

Reducing stigma

Overdoses are having a ripple effect across B.C. From families to first responders, friends and loved ones, everyone has a story.

Mobile response team

The mobile response team provides support, education and training to help address the psychosocial toll of the overdose crisis.

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