Nova Scotia Take Home Naloxone Program
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    • WHAT IS AN OPIOID OVERDOSE?
    • OVERDOSE RISK FACTORS
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    • WHERE TO GET ONE
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WHAT'S IN A NALOXONE KIT?

Click here to get a naloxone kit.
​A fully assembled Naloxone Kit includes:

  • 2 ampoules of Naloxone 0.4mg/ML (Sandoz)​
  • 2 VanishPoint Syringes
  • 2 Ampoule Breakers
  • 1 Pocket Breathing Mask
  • 2 Non-latex Gloves
  • 2 Alcohol Swabs
  • Pill Bottle
  • 1 step-by-step THN instruction pamphlet
  • 1 training card

KIT TIPS

  • Keep your kit on you at all times
  • Keep your kit at room temperature, NOT in a car
  • Keep an eye on the expiration date (marked on each ampoule)
  • Routinely check that all supplies are in your naloxone kit
  • Tell everyone you have a kit 
  • If you use your kit, go to one of the registered sites for a refill
Some examples of kits available in Nova Scotia:
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  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
    • ABOUT THE PROGRAM
    • ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTIONS
    • ABOUT OUR PARTNERS
    • ABOUT PROGRAM TESTIMONIALS
  • ABOUT OPIOID OVERDOSE
    • WHAT IS AN OPIOID OVERDOSE?
    • OVERDOSE RISK FACTORS
    • OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION
    • OPIOID OVERDOSE RESPONSE MYTHS
  • GET A NALOXONE KIT
    • WHERE TO GET ONE
    • THE NALOXONE KIT
  • LEARN MORE
    • DRUG RELATED STIGMA
    • ENGAGING WITH PEOPLE WHO USE SUBSTANCES
    • GOOD SAMARITAN ACT
    • HANDOUTS
    • HARM REDUCTION
    • LINKS
    • NALOXONE
    • OPIOIDS/OPIATES