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More help?
Tap any number to call.
- What was taken
- How much
- When
- Any other substances
- Any medications
- Nothing
- "I want a lawyer"
- Stay calm
- Don't resist
- Charter protects your right to silence
Emergency
Emergency Services
Not breathing · unconscious · chest pain · seizure
911
Good Samaritan Law (BC)
- Calling 911 for an overdose protects you from possession charges
- Stays with the person until help arrives
Crisis lines · 24/7
BC Crisis Line
Mental health · distress · substances
1-800-784-2433
Crisis Lifeline
Call or text · national
988
BC Alcohol & Drug Info
Non-judgmental info & referrals
1-800-663-1441
Someone unconscious but breathing?
- Roll them onto their side
- Bend top knee forward so they can't roll back
- Tilt head back slightly — keeps airway open
- Stay with them
Naloxone (Narcan)
Free at any BC pharmacy — no prescription
- Reverses opioid overdose in minutes
- Can't hurt someone — if no opioids, nothing happens
- Also at harm reduction sites & festival first aid
Vancouver harm reduction
Local resources
- Insite (supervised use) · 139 E Hastings · 24/7
- Drug checking · bccdc.ca
- SOLID peer support · 604-216-1339