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Hamilton Opioid Information System - Naloxone
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 2019:
- Public Health and the Naloxone Expansion Sites have distributed 12,151 doses and 1,642 people were reported as being revived by naloxone.
Previous years:
- In 2018, 6,412 naloxone doses were distributed by Public Health & Expansion Sites, reviving 568 people.
- In 2017, 3,402 naloxone doses were distributed by Public Health, reviving 460 people.
- In 2016, 924 doses were distributed, reviving 192 people.
Hamilton Pharmacies
So far in 2019:
- Between January and April, Hamilton pharmacies distributed 3,443 naloxone kits.
Previous years:
- In 2018, 6,521 naloxone kits were distributed through Hamilton pharmacies.
- In 2017, 2,501 naloxone kits were distributed through Hamilton pharmacies.
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 Oct. 2, 2019; Ontario Drug Policy Research Network. Ontario Prescription Opioid Tool. Toronto, ON; Updated November 2018. DOI: 10.31027/ODPRN.2018.01. Available from: http://odprn.ca/ontario-opioid-drugobservatory/ontario-prescription-opioid-tool/
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