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Nelson Overdose Prevention Site

Provided by AIDS and Hepatitis C Network Kootenay Boundary Outreach and Support Society (ANKORS)
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Nelson Overdose Prevention Site

Overdose prevention site provides a place where people who use drugs can be safely monitored and treated immediately if they overdose. 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 crack pipe mouthpiece, screens, and bubble pipes. Provides opioid users with free Take Home Naloxone Kits (Narcan) that can be used to reverse the effects of overdoses from opioids like heroin, methadone, morphine, oxycodone, and fentanyl. Drug checking for fentanyl is available at various times and by appointment. Hours are 9:30 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 4:30 pm Monday to Thursday.

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