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MARCH 20, 2023 PSA FROM NOVA SCOTIA HEALTH

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500* Kits Reported Used in NS - 2022

* ​as of January 2023 this does not include any First Responders or people who have access to Naloxone through other programs.
​Reporting Naloxone use to the program is completely voluntary, and so we do expect the actual kit use in​ community to be higher.
    

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Naloxone kits are available free of charge to anyone who may experience, witness and/or respond to an opioid poisoning/overdose. The training session takes less than 20 minutes.​

KITS DISTRIBUTED IN NOVA SCOTIA COMMUNITIES IN 2022

4213
kits distributed by
​non-pharmacy locations

4657
kits distributed by
​community pharmacies


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"WHO IS YOUR KIT FOR?" VIDEO

With generous funding and support from the Health Services Foundation of the South Shore’s Women’s Giving Circle, Nova Scotia Health Authority has developed a series of videos aimed at raising awareness and reducing stigma about Naloxone. ​

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Questions about the Take Home Naloxone Program? Naloxone?

​E-mail us: nsnaloxone@nshealth.ca.
Please allow two business days for a reply.

​Toll Free Number:  1-833-347-2142

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  • OPIOID POISIONING
    • WHAT IS AN OPIOID POISIONING?
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  • DRUG ALERTS
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  • LEARN MORE
    • ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTIONS
    • DRUG RELATED STIGMA
    • UNDERSTANDING SUBSTANCE USE
    • GOOD SAMARITAN ACT
    • HARM REDUCTION
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