Take Home Naloxone Program Summary Report 2020 - Key Findings and Recommendations - M. Geiger

In 2020, British Columbia's Take Home Naloxone (THN) program continued to expand access to naloxone with record high kit shipment and distribution. However, despite these successes, 2020 also saw a record number of deaths in BC due to illicit drug toxicity and over 17,000 paramedic attended overdose events. We aim to highlight THN program expansion and uptake but acknowledge that naloxone is not enough to stop preventable harms associated with toxic drug poisoning. Program recommendations are informed by an understanding that safe supply, expanded harm reduction services and the removal of policies that criminalize people who use drugs are essential to ending the opioid crisis.

BC CDC Presenters

10/21/2021 6:05:00 PM