Service
Harm Reduction Services - Nanaimo
Provided by AVI Health and Community Services Society
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Harm Reduction Services - Nanaimo
Provides harm reduction supplies, along with harm reduction education and referrals to health services, addictions services, and other social supports. Needle exchange services include distribution of clean needles, sterile water, and alcohol wipes; disposal of used needles; and health information to encourage safer injection practices. Also provides safer drug use supplies such as pipe mouthpiece and screens, as well as injection supplies. Provides safer sex supplies, including condoms. Provides 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; training can be provided. Office hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Thursday. Serves Nanaimo and communities from Duncan to Tofino.
Address
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AVI Health Centre, 102-55 Victoria Road
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5N9
Mailing Address
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AVI Health Centre, 102-55 Victoria Road
Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5N9