Harm Reduction 101
The first thing to do if someone is overdosing.
What is call 911?
An injection medication that is used to lessen withdrawal symptoms and reduce cravings.
What is Sublocade?
Naloxone can get someone high.
These single use supplies help prevent infections when smoking or inhaling substances.
What is mouthpieces, stems, ball pipes, straight pipes, etc?
Narcan (naloxone) only works on this type of drug.
What is an opioid?
Safe supply can help prevent this medical emergency.
What is a drug poisoning, overdose?
Most overdoses happen when people are alone.
What is TRUE
The system that is known for using substances with someone you trust (never alone)
What is the buddy system?
What is a stimulant overdose?
These professionals often work with safe supply programs to make sure doses are safe and appropriate.
What are doctors, nurses, pharmacists?
Safe supply means giving people unlimited free drugs.
What is FALSE?
Harm reduction means meeting people with this (instead of judgment)
What is meeting people where they are at?
What is respect?
The safest way to use substances.
What is with someone you trust? (never alone)
Making this with your primary worker can help with substance use.
What is a safety/service plan?
People may also be able to access these at safe supply programs.
What is housing?
What is Healthcare?
What is social support?
Harm reduction is only for people who use illegal substances.
Harm reduction applies to all types of substances, illegal or legal, including alcohol, gambling, prescription medicine, and more.
3 items that can be found in a shorts kit.
What is a
short needle, tourniquet, alcohol wipes, sterile water, cookers, filters?
This colour coded tool can help detect fentanyl, benzos, or xylazine in a drug sample.
What is a testing strip?
Narcan can cause this uncomfortable reaction.
What is withdrawal?
Although causes this uncomfortable feeling, it is extremely important to apply this if you or someone you are with may be experiencing a drug poisoning. Narcan SAVES LIVES.
Regulated, pharmaceutical-grade drugs part of the Sublocade program.
What is safe supply (prns)?
You can't get Narcan without a prescription.
What is FALSE!
Narcan is FREE at all Pharmacies.