Island Health is warning of an increase in overdoses in Greater Victoria.
Drug poisoning is increasing in Greater Victoria, and “friends, family and community members using unregulated substances face increased risk,” according to a March 11 Island Health advisory.
For safer drug use, the health authority recommends visiting a local overdose prevention service, not mixing substances, carrying naloxone, staggering use with a friend and getting drugs checked.
Anyone using alone can call the National Overdose Response Service at 1-888-688-6677. For more information on supervised consumption sites and drug-checking services, visit islandhealth.ca.
Find support for substance use by calling Island Health’s service link at 1-888-855-8824.
