Pathways | Overdose Prevention & Supervised Consumption [Vancouver Coastal Health Area]

Overdose Prevention & Supervised Consumption [Vancouver Coastal Health Area]

Addictions / Substance Use, Public Health, and Sexual Health

Provided by Vancouver Coastal Health

Supervised intravenous drug injection site designed to be accessible to injection drug users

This program provides clean, safe environments where people can use substances under the supervision of trained staff without the risk of arrest for drug possession. These sites help reduce the transmission of disease, reduce fatal overdoses, and help connect people to health care services, including treatment.

Supervised consumption and overdose prevention sites offer a wide range of complementary health services including:
- Distribution of supplies for safer injection
- Education on safe injection technique and infection prevention
- Overdose prevention and intervention
- Medical and counselling services
- Referrals to substance use treatment
- Connection to housing and other support services
- Drug checking

These designated spaces, which are integrated into existing social service or health care settings or in newly established locations, provide on-site monitoring for people at risk of overdose and allow for rapid response when an overdose occurs.

Each site provides various levels of services, including overdose prevention education and Take Home Naloxone training and distribution. Some sites may also distribute harm reduction supplies (such as sterile needles, filters, cookers, condoms, etc.) offer safe disposal options, and facilitate referrals to mental health and substance use services.

Website: http://www.vch.ca/public-health/harm...

THOMUS DONAGHY OPS - 1060 Howe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1P5

11:00 AM - 10:30 PM EVERY DAY

Mobile Ops Van - 166 East Hastings Street (Alley), Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1N4

7:00AM to 10:30PM EVERY DAY

Powell River Overdose Prevention Site - 4752 Joyce Avenue, Powell River, British Columbia, V8A 3A6

Monday to Sunday 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

604-331-1407 (Women Only)

SisterSpace - 135 Dunlevy Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 3A4

Womens Only Service, 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM (noon) 7 days a week.

778-952-2015

Public email: blyth2008@gmail.com

Overdose Prevention Society - 141 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 4J1

Hours of operation: Monday 12:00AM to 9:00PM Tuesday to Sunday - 8:00AM to 9:00PM

604-339-6335

Molson Site and Lab - 166 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1N4

Open daily 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM, 24 hours a day during Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each cheque week.

604-360-8182

St. Paul's Hospital - 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z1Y6

Opens at 11:00 AM. daily. The location is off the Thurlow Street entrance next to Transitional Care.

604-687-7483

Insite - Supervised Consumption Site - 139 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A1N5

19+ only. Open 7 days a week, 9:00 AM to 3:00 AM. Open 24 hours a day on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday during the week that social assistance cheques are distributed.

604-681-3220

Maple Hotel - 177 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A1N5

Daily, 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM & during cheque week open from 11:00 PM. Tuesday night to 1:00 PM daily Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

604-255-7026

Powell Street Getaway - 450 E Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1P7

Open daily 9:00 AM to 8:30 PM.

604-683-6061

Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) - 380 East Hastings, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A1P4

Open daily from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Closed Thursdays.

Service is available in English.

Cost: No cost