The Manitoba government is doubling access to opioid overdose kits.
Up to $200,000 is being invested into take-home naloxone kits for those at risk of an opioid overdose.
Naloxone is used to reverse the life-threatening slowed breathing from an opioid overdose.
Health and Active Living Minister Cameron Friesen made the announcement today, saying“ the COVID-19 pandemic has added extra stress to the daily life of all Manitobans and it is magnified in the lives of those at risk of an opioid overdose.”
The investment is part of the response to support people who are homeless, accessing shelters and using substances.
As of Dec. 31, 2019, there were 104 take-home naloxone registered sites across the province including in all five health regions and in 27 First Nations.
