Service
St Paul's Hospital Overdose Prevention Site
Provided by Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) - Vancouver
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St Paul's Hospital Overdose Prevention Site
Provides a safe place for patients of St Paul's Hospital to use substances. Offers injection booths, and a dedicated space for inhalation. Site is staffed by seven peer witnesses and one peer coordinator who monitor use, and treat overdoses. Also provides harm reduction supplies, 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, and safe disposal of used needles. Offers confidential drug checking and take-home fentanyl test strips to check drugs for contamination. Provides opioid users with 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. Hours are 8 am to 10 pm Monday to Sunday. Offered in partnership with RainCity Housing. Funded by Providence Health Care.
Address
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Providence Building, 4007-1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6
Mailing Address
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Providence Building, 4007-1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1Y6