Insite into Onsite detox treatment facility ( in 2012 ) zero overdose deaths at Insite ... 76%of British. Columbians sup
E S OM
Harm Reduction in British Columbia
What is harm reduction? Harm reduction is a respectful nonjudgmental approach to reducing harms of drug and alcohol use that meets people “where they are at.” For example: E FREOMS D N CO
Needle distribution/ supervised injection site
access to Clean crack pipes
The Numbers:
4412
N L X
naloxone kits dispensed ( 2012-Jan 2016, via BC’s take home naloxone program )
N FREEOMS LCOND X
E FREOMS D N CO
distributing condoms
E FREOMS D N CO
E FREOMS D N CO
76%
access to Naloxone to counter opioid overdose
managed alcohol programs
zero overdose deaths at Insite
methadone maintenance programs
sites in BC received harmreduction supplies ( in 2015 )
11,832,750 needles distributed BC-wide E FREOMS ND CO
400+ admissions from E FREOMS ND CO
decrease in new reported cases of Hep C ( 2002-2012 )
Insite into Onsite detox treatment facility ( in 2012 )
49,404 referrals from distribution sites
to other services, including mental health & social services ( in 2012 )
Did you know? BC has two supervised injection sites: Insite and the Dr. Peter Centre
EE MS FR DO N CO
bc-wide ( in 2015 )
14,662
E FREOMS ND CO
56%
peer support
3,784,200 condoms distributed
( in 2015)
The Results:
MTD
beer
268
of British Columbians support harm reduction
E FREOMS ND O C
MTD
Patients enrolled in Methadone Maintenance Programs ( in 2014 )
C
EE MS FR DO N O
373
overdoses reversed with Naloxone
( 2012-Jan 2016, via BC’s take home naloxone program )
81%
decrease in new reported cases of HIV among people who inject drugs ( 2002-2012 )
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Sources: College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC, towardtheheart.com, supervisedinjection.vch.ca, BC Harm Reduction Strategies and Services Committee Policy Indicators Report, BC Centre for Disease Control, July 2014
