Save a Life, Carry Naloxone.
If you or someone you care about is using opioids in any form, it is important to have a naloxone kit in your home to prevent death or injury associated with overdose.
Opioids are a family of drugs prescribed by a doctor to treat pain. To learn more about opioids visit wechu.org.
Naloxone or Narcan® is a drug that reverses the effects of an opioid Opioids are a family of drugs prescribed by a doctor to treat pain. Naloxone is available without a prescription and at no cost from a number of pharmacies across the province
Visit Ontario.ca/OpioidOverdose for a list of participating pharmacies.
In addition, a number of local organizations are now providing naloxone kits to clients onsite and at no cost.
| Web Address | Hours of Operation | Other Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Pozitive Pathways Community Services |
https://www.pozitivepathways.com/ |
Mon-Fri |
No appointment required. |
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Canadian Mental Health-City Centre Health Care |
Mon,Wed,Thu Tue Fri |
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Can-AM Friendship Centre |
http://caifc.ca/ | Mon-Fri 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
No appointment required. Individual will receive a 15-minute training session. |
| Caldwell First Nations 14 Orange St. Leamington, ON (519) 322-1766 |
http://www.caldwellfirstnation.ca/ | Mon-Fri 8:30 am – 4:00 pm |
No appointment required. |
| Downtown Methadone Clinic 380 Pelissier St. Windsor, ON (519) 962-0749 |
https://www.faragomedicine.com/ | Mon-Fri 9:00 am – 4:00 pm |
No appointment required |
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Downtown Mission |
https://www.downtownmission.com/ | Mon-Fri 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
No appointment required. Individual will receive a 15-minute training session. |
| Erie St. Clair Leamington 15 John St. Leamington, ON (519) 326-7742 |
http://www.eriestclairclinic.com/ |
Mon-Fri Sat-Sun |
No appointment required. Individual will receive a 15-minute training session. |
| Erie St. Clair Clinic Windsor 1574 Lincoln Rd. Windsor, ON (519) 946-0267 |
http://www.eriestclairclinic.com/ |
Mon/Fri Tu Wed/Th |
No appointment required. Training session provided. |
| Family Services Windsor 1770 Langlois Ave. Windsor, ON (519) 966-5010 x1029 |
https://fswe.ca/ |
Mon-Th Fri Sat |
Naloxone kits provided to clients of Family Services Windsor only. |
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Hotel-Dieu Grace Health Care |
Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Naloxone kits are for their active clients only |
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Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) |
http://soahac.on.ca/ |
Mon, Wed - Fri |
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| Windsor Youth Centre 1247 Wyandotte St. E. Windsor, ON (226) 674-0006 |
https://www.thewindsoryouthcentre.org/ | Mon-Sat 5:00 pm- 10:00 pm |
No appointment required. Education session included. Clients, family, & friends can access the kits. |
| Windsor Essex Community Health Centre-Street Health 711 Pelissier St. Windsor, ON (519) 997-2824 |
http://www.wechc.org/streethealth_home | Mon-Fri 8:30 am – 3:30 pm |
No appointment required. Education session included. |
| Windsor-Essex County Health Unit 1005 Ouellette Windsor, ON (519) 258-2146 Ext 1329 |
https://www.wechu.org/ | Mon-Fri 8:30 am – 4:30 pm |
Free Naloxone kits available at the Clinic. |
If you think someone is overdosing call 9-1-1 and stay with the person.
Watch this Naloxone Demonstration Video for a step-by-step recap of how to administer Naloxone. (2)
If you have naloxone, give it right away. Follow the directions on the kit. Canada’s new Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act provides some legal protection for people who get emergency help during an overdose.
An overdose is always an emergency. After naloxone is administered, a thorough health assessment should be conducted by a trained health provider to be sure there are no other potential causes of the overdose. It is also important to understand that naloxone only temporarily reverses the opioid overdose and symptoms may return. For these reasons 911 should always be called.
5 Steps to Respond to an Overdose
SHOUT their name & SHAKE their shoulders
CALL 911 if unresponsive
GIVE NALOXONE: 1 spray into nostril or inject 1 vial or ampoule into arm or leg.
PERFORM RESCUE BREATHING AND/OR CHEST COMPRESSIONS.
IS IT WORKING? If no improvement after 2-3 minutes, repeat steps 3 & 4. Stay with them.
ONE OPIOID OVERDOSE
IS TOO MANY
YOU CAN SAVE A LIFE
Drug overdoses can happen with others around.
IF YOU EXPERIENCE OR WITNESS AN OVERDOSE,
CALL 911
THE GOOD SAMARITAN DRUG OVERDOSE ACT
Essex County police agencies want to reduce the fear of police attending overdose events and to promote PROTECTION OF LIFE.
The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose act provides some legal protection for people who experience or witness an overdose and call 9-1-1 for help.
The act can protect you from:
- Charges for possession of a controlled substance (i.e. drugs) under section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Breach of conditions regarding simple possession of controlled substances (i.e. drugs).
The act DOES NOT provide legal protection against more serious offences, such as:
- outstanding warrants
- production and trafficking of controlled substances
- all other crimes not outlined within the law
Developed by WECOSS- Enforcement and Justice working group
The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act provides some legal protection for people who experience or witness an overdose and seek help by calling 911 in an overdose situation.
