The AMS VP External and VP Academic have collaborated on a Substance Use Health Resource List and Map showing where you can pick up harm reduction supplies at UBC and Greater Vancouver (such as naloxone kits and fentanyl strips), places where you can get your substances tested, and other services that offer injection sites, naloxone and other harm reduction training, mental health support, etc.
Substance Use Health Booths are available for booking at student group events and offer education on safer partying skills, harm reduction and substance use.
Pharmacies on Campus
If you are looking for a naloxone kit immediately all BC Pharmacies carry free naloxone kits for take home use. Online naloxone use training is available at NaloxoneTraining.com
Shoppers Drug Mart, located by the trolley bus loop near the bookstore – Dentistry Building, 5940 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
Shoppers Drug Mart in Wesbrook Village – 5968 Webber Lane, Vancouver, BC V6S 0J9
Save-On-Foods Pharmacy in Wesbrook Village – 5945 Berton Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6S 0B3
Indigenous counsellor available for Indigenous student support and counselling
Embedded counsellors in different faculties and departments to support with department specific concerns and to offer individual counselling and referrals.
AMS NEST Needle Disposal Sites
Needle disposal bins are located in the second floor bathrooms of the NEST and at AMS SASC
Off Campus Resources
Get Your Drugs Tested Harm Reduction & Education Centre
880 Hastings St E, Vancouver
free, fast analysis of drugs in person or by mail
certified as a overdose prevention site by VCH
use both FTIR and immunoassay strips (fentanyl and benzodiazepines) in their drug checking services
free fentanyl drug test strips
HIM – Davie St Health Centre
#416-1033 Davie St
can order free safer sex, safer substance use, and hormone injection supplies
take home fentanyl drug test strips
FTIR Spectrometer testing
PnP & Me program
program designed to support gay, bi, queer men, and gender diverse people who use meth in achieving health goals related to sexualized substance use (party and play)
peer-led drop-in program, individual counselling, and referrals to services
Insite
139 E Hastings St
use both FTIR and immunoassay strips (fentanyl and benzodiazepines) in their drug checking services
free fentanyl drug test strips
supervised consumption site
Overdose Prevention Society (OPS)
58 E Hastings St
use both FTIR and immunoassay strips (fentanyl and benzodiazepines) in their drug checking services
SisterSpace
135 Dunlevy Ave, Vancouver
The world’s first and only women-only, community-accessible overdose prevention site. Safe, clean supported environment where women can inject their own drugs, inside, with other women who care about their safety and security. If they choose, they can connect to addiction, health care and community services, information about which and referrals to will be made on site
offers witnessed, harm reduction services for women who inject drugs, including a casual, staff and peer-supported injection room, health education, access to treatment and health care services, housing support, legal advocacy and other related services, on site
has snacks
Molson Overdose Prevention Site
Safe substance use/injection site
has a learning lab for naloxone training and how to set up an overdose prevention site
free fentanyl drug test strips + FTIR Spectrometer
Access and Assessment Centre (AAC)
Vancouver General Hospital – Joseph & Rosalie Segal & Family Health Centre
for non-life threatening mental health and/or substance use (MHSU) issue.
serves City of Vancouver adult residents (17+)
Services by phone, in office, or virtually
MHSU clinician assessments
Psychiatric assessment and diagnostic clarification
Referrals to VCH Vancouver MHSU services
Information on accessing VCH Addiction Services
Direct admission to VGH Inpatient Psychiatry
Crisis intervention
Family support, including accepting collateral information from families/supports and collaborating in patient
Provides assessment, support, stabilization, crisis management and follow-up over the phone and in person
Robert and Lily Lee Community Health Centre
free fentanyl drug test strips
Mobile Access Project (MAP VAN)
free fentanyl drug test strips (provides services to street based sex workers call the van directly for harm reduction supplies and test strips)
Anne Vogel Clinic
#210 – 7671 Alderbridge Way Richmond
Opioid agonist therapy program, take home naloxone kits and training, group and individual counselling, needle exchange and safer-use supplies, harm reduction education, referrals to community resources, education/support groups
Foundry Vancouver Granville
1260 Granville Street, Vancouver
On-site fentanyl test strips
Foundry NS
for youth under 25
211 W 1st St, North Vancouver
On-site fentanyl test strips
Stepping Stones
145 West 17th Street, North Vancouver
On-site fentanyl test strips
RADAR Drug Alerts
People who use drugs can report overdoses that show unusual symptoms, what town and neighbourhood the substance was purchased in, types of substances, and physical description of the substances. Photos of the substances can be uploaded to the web form.
Information is relayed to Vancouver Coastal Health staff immediately
Directions Youth Services
1138 Burrard Street
24/7 drop in centre for youth under 25. Harm reduction supplies provided as well as referrals to other youth services .
Covenant House Vancouver
1280 Seymour St, Vancouver
Harm reduction supplies and support available to youth 16-24 in crisis program and drop in centre
VANDU
380 East Hastings Street
Offers different community groups for folks using substances as well as harm reduction supplies and education
Community Managed Alcohol Program (PHS)
The Community Managed Alcohol Program (CMAP) is for individuals who struggle with severe alcohol use disorder and who sometimes drink non-beverage alcohol such as mouthwash or rubbing alcohol. CMAP works with members to substitute this with limited amounts of member-brewed wine and beer.
Needle Depot (PHS)
The Needle Depot offers 24/7 harm reduction supplies (operates in the alleyway next to the Maple Hotel)
Mobile OPS Van (PHS)
People can access the mobile OPS to inject drugs safely under witness by staff trained to respond in case of overdose. The service parks for the day at a specific location where those in need are provided sterile harm reduction supplies and be supported by a PHS staff member and peer who can also provide resources. Prime response locations are determined from evaluations of Coroner’s Reports and emergency response data made available to Vancouver Coastal Health.
National Overdose Response Service
National 24/7 overdose prevention hotline provides confidential, non judgemental support for individuals whenever and wherever they use drugs. Connects anyone who is alone and using drugs with a peer who can quickly call for help if needed. The peer checks in periodically and calls 911 if there is no response or concern of overdose.
Lifeguard App
Free app that can link drug users to emergency responders if an overdose occurs. The app acts as a digital check-in; after the user activates the app, they are required to respond at certain time intervals in order to show they are okay. After 75 seconds without response, a text-to-voice call goes to 9-1-1, alerting emergency medical dispatchers of a potential overdose. App is anonymous, running off GPS location information, but users can choose to enter name or apartment number in case that information might be needed by emergency responders.
Brave App
The Brave App will connect you to a caring supporter, wherever and whenever you use drugs so you don’t have to use alone. 100% anonymous, emphasizes autonomy and choice.
Support & Services