Reach Out
Using drugs may put you at risk – but there are ways of reducing the risk of death. This website offers safer-use tips and resources for people who use drugs.
On this page we offer information on services and support in the Vernon, B.C. area. We do not collect your personal information.
For Emergency Support please contact the following:
PHONE: (all numbers are available 24/7)
310-MHSU (6478) – No area code: Mental Health and Substance Use Centre
1-888-353-CARE (2273): Interior Crisis Line Network (can also call to do wellness checks on others )
1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433): BC Suicide Line
1-888-456-4566 OR via text at 45645 (only during 1 pm – 9 pm): Talk Suicide
310-6789: Provincial Mental Health Line
1-888-588-8717: KUU-US (Indigenous) Crisis Line BC211: Alcohol and Drug Information & Referrals
WHERE TO GET HELP:
Call 911: If you are experiencing overdose or witnessing an overdose
Vernon Downtown Mental Health & Substance Use – 3306A 32nd Avenue Vernon, B.C. V1T2M6. (250) 503-3737
Vernon Mental Health & Substance Use – 1440 – 14th Avenue, Vernon B.C. V1B 2T1. (250) 503-5737
Cammy Lafleur Outreach Clinic – 2800, 33rd Street, Vernon B.C. (250) 938-3518
Adult Substance Use Services and Resources
HOW DO I KNOW IF MY DRUGS ARE TOXIC?:
Text ‘JOIN’ to ALERTS (253787) to opt-in for toxic drug alerts by text message. Subscribers can anonymously submit information relating to toxic drugs or drug poisonings via text using the keyword OD.
Drug Testing Locations:
Cammy Lafleur Outreach Clinic: 2800 – 33rd Street, Vernon B.C. (250) 938-3518 – Hours: 1-3pm on Tuesdays
- Take Home Fentanyl Test Strips
- Onsite Fentanyl Test Strips
- Benzodiazepine Test Strips
- Drop off samples and fentanyl test strips available all week
Vernon Downtown Mental Health and Substance Use: 3306A – 32 Avenue, Vernon B.C. (250) 503-3737 – Hours: Monday – Friday (9 am – 3 pm)
- Take Home Fentanyl Test Strips
- Onsite Benzodiazepine Test Strips
- Sample collection for FTIR testing
- Supervised Consumption & Overdose Services available
Vernon Urgent and Primary Care: 3105 28 Avenue, Vernon B.C. (250) 541-1097 – Hours: 7 days a week, including holidays, from 9:30 am – 8 pm
- Take Home Fentanyl Test Strips
Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy: #100 – 3605 31 Street, Vernon B.C. (778) 475-1010 – Hours: 7 days a week 9:00-5:30 M-F, 10-4 S, S
WHERE DO I LAND ON THE SPECTRUM OF DRUG USE:
Find a service that best meets your needs
Learn the signs of an Overdose
ACCESS NALOXONE (NARCAN):
Naloxone is a medication that can reverse the effects of an overdose from opioids such as methadone, heroin, morphine and fentanyl. The kits are available in British Columbia without a prescription and Naloxone is often injected into the muscle.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- Provides resources on reducing harm, naloxone programs, overdosing and alerts
- Also provides resources for parents, health professionals, youth, researchers and people who use substances
- Free app that brings emergency responders to people who may be having an overdose on drugs while using alone.
- A resource website which provides information and strategies about alcohol addiction and harm reduction tailored to the Punjabi community
- Also includes Punjabi specific services and resources
- Available in multiple languages
The Vernon Harm Reduction Action Committee would like to acknowledge the generous support of the Community Action Initiative (CAI), the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, and the Overdose Emergency Response Centre.