Naloxone (pronounced na-LOX-own) is a fast-acting medication used to temporarily reverse the effects of opioid overdoses, also called an opioid poisoning. [source]
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(Sept 27, 2024) Naloxone, AED’s to be added to Richmond schools, facilities
https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/naloxone-aeds-to-be-added-to-richmond-schools-facilities-9578590
- The school district estimates they’ll need a total of 113 naloxone spray kits and 116 AEDs, with yearly inspections, and maintenance and part replacements, as needed.
- Nasal naloxone kits and AED kits and installation will cost $192,700
(Sept 5, 2024) Enhanced resources available at UBC to help prevent overdoses
https://ubctoday.ubc.ca/news/september-09-2024/enhanced-resources-available-ubc-help-prevent-overdoses
- 500 additional doses of nasal naloxone will be held in 250 new naloxone cabinets that were received from the province. These cabinets will be installed across UBC’s campuses and residence buildings.
(June 22, 2024) Richmond students, parents divided on proposed naloxone kits in schools
https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/richmond-students-parents-divided-on-proposed-naloxone-kits-in-schools-9115237
- “Some parents claimed having naloxone kits in schools would encourage drug use.”
(Jan 3, 2024) Why B.C. trades workers are demanding nasal naloxone on construction sites
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/bc-trades-workers-nasal-naloxone-construction-sites
- More than 14,000 British Columbians have been fatally poisoned by toxic drugs since a public health emergency was declared in 2016. The B.C. Coroners Service says about 20 per cent of those victims worked in the trades, in transport, or as equipment operators.
- B.C. construction workers are not alone. In Ontario, a third of opioid toxicity victims had a history of employment in the trades, according to a 2022 government report. Nearly all, or 98 per cent, of the 428 who died were men. Close to two-thirds were 25 to 44 years old and almost one third were 45 to 64.
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- Welcome to The New PPE, a ground-breaking non-profit organization based in British Columbia. Our mission is deeply rooted in ensuring that every workplace across the province has ready access to naloxone, a lifesaving measure in the event of an opioid overdose.