Harm Reduction and Needle Exchange - Powell River

Provides harm reduction supplies, along with harm reduction education and referrals to health services, addictions services, and other social supports. Also provides education around HIV and hepatitis C, and health information to encourage safer injection practices. Provides safer drug use supplies such as pipes, mouthpieces, screens, and foils, and injection supplies such as clean needles, alcohol swabs, cookers, and sterile water. Needle exchange services, including disposal of used needles and other supplies, are for clients only. Peer Support Mobile Outreach provides pick-up of used drug use supplies and delivery of new supplies; hours are 9 am to 4 pm Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Provides safer sex supplies, including condoms and lubricant. Provides information, training, and a free Take Home Naloxone Kits (Narcan) that can be used to reverse the effects of overdoses from opioids like fentanyl, heroin, methadone, morphine, and oxycodone. Serves the qathet Regional District, including the City of Powell River. On-site services are available from 2:30 pm to 4 pm Mondays and Wednesdays, and 1 pm to 4 pm Fridays.