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Information and videos on opioid overdose risk and naloxone use
Information on take home naloxone kits in Saskatchewan
Anyone who uses opioids is at risk of an opioid overdose, including prescription opioid use. The Government of Saskatchewan website has information about preventing opioid overdoses from both prescribed opioids and illicit use. Naloxone is the antidote that temporarily reverses the opioid’s effect. Saskatchewan residents who are at risk of an opioid overdose, and perhaps more importantly the people around them who might witness an overdose, are eligible for free training and a free Take Home Naloxone (THN) kit. Information about the government’s THN program and training can be found at this website.