Note: Because of the way naloxone is disseminated in the community, published data now reports naloxone doses distributed. Previously published data reported naloxone kits distributed. One kit is equivalent to 2 doses. Additional community agencies also began reporting "people revived" information in 2019.
Sources: Hamilton Public Health Services, Mental Health & Harm Reduction Program, extracted June 20, 2022; Ontario Drug Policy Research Network. Ontario Prescription Opioid Tool. Toronto, ON; Updated December 13, 2019. DOI: 10.31027/ODPRN.2018.01. Available from: http://odprn.ca/ontario-opioid-drugobservatory/ontario-prescription-opioid-tool/

Hamilton Opioid Information System - Naloxone
Hamilton Public Health Services is currently undertaking a comprehensive review and assessment of the naloxone data and reporting processes. At this time, this data should be interpreted with caution.
Naloxone is a medication that reverses the effects of opioid overdose. Naloxone is available free of charge at many pharmacies.
Public Health & Naloxone Expansion Sites
So far in 2022:
- Public Health & Naloxone Expansion Sites distributed 1,278 doses, reviving 6 lives.
Previous years:
- 2021: 17,046 naloxone doses were distributed by Public Health & Naloxone Expansion Sites, reviving 15 people.
- 2020: 16,613 naloxone doses were distributed by Public Health & Naloxone Expansion Sites, reviving 301 people.
- 2019: 17,705 naloxone doses were distributed by Public Health & Naloxone Expansion Sites, reviving 2,214 people.
- 2018: 6,412 naloxone doses were distributed by Public Health & Expansion Sites, reviving 568 people.
- 2017: 3,402 naloxone doses were distributed by Public Health, reviving 460 people.
- 2016: 924 doses were distributed, reviving 192 people.
Hamilton Pharmacies
In January 2021:
- Hamilton pharmacies distributed 792 naloxone kits.
Previous years:
- 2020: 10,061 naloxone kits were distributed through Hamilton pharmacies.
- 2019: 11,289 naloxone kits were distributed through Hamilton pharmacies.
- 2018: 7,025 naloxone kits were distributed through Hamilton pharmacies.
- 2017: 2,501 naloxone kits were distributed through Hamilton pharmacies.
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