Toward the Heart, a project of the provincial harm reduction program, released a two-page information sheet addressing how naloxone could prevent deaths among recently released prisoners who are opioid users. Release from prison is associated with high risk of death from opioid overdose, especially within the first few weeks following discharge. To read how TAKE HOME NALOXONE is reducing opioid overdose deaths among recently released prisoners click here
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For more information about Take Home Naloxone in BC, visit http://towardtheheart.com/naloxone/ or call 604-707-2400.