Naloxone kits in the Townships

Naloxone kits in the Townships

By Cassie MacDonell
Local Journalism Initiative

Although Quebec is not facing an opioid crisis on the same level as in areas like British Columbia, the province has experienced an increased amount of accidental opioid overdoses in recent years. Canadian provinces and territories faced a surge of accidental opioid overdose deaths during to the pandemic, and Quebec was no exception. During the first year of the pandemic, there was a 96 per cent increase in Canada of apparent opioid toxicity deaths, compared to the year before.
In response to this increasing risk, the Quebec government has begun to offer free naloxone kits in most pharmacies and public health units. Naloxone is a drug used to temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, which gives enough time for emergency responders to arrive and help the individual.
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