Island Health Issues Another Drug Poisoning Advisory For Campbell River

Island Health has issued another Drug Poisoning Advisory for Campbell River - the second in under a month.

The advisory was issued yesterday - including Nanaimo and Victoria as well - and will remain in place for seven days.

The health authority is advising residents that people are facing a greater risk from using opioids and stimulants and face increased risk from both injection and inhalation.

If someone overdoses

• call 9-1-1 immediately
• provide rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth)
• administer naloxone

Ways to reduce your overdose risk

• avoid using alone; fix with a friend
• try a small amount of new drugs first
• stagger use with friends so someone can respond if needed
• avoid using more than one drug at a time (stacking drugs increases risk of overdoses and contributes to more severe overdoses)
• carry and use naloxone and have an overdose response plan
• be close to help
• use an Overdose Prevention Service

This applies to all methods of drug consumption – injection, inhalation, snorting, smoking or consuming with alcohol.

To learn more, visit Island Health.