Drug-testing equipment is being introduced in the Mid-Island, just as Island Health issues an overdose advisory for the Comox Valley and Campbell River, B.C., regions.
when it sees a spike in overdoses in the community.
On May 25, a similar advisory was issued in Greater Victoria, and just days after that an advisory was issued for Nanaimo. With overdose advisories occurring across the island, staff at the Aids Vancouver Island facility in Courtenay, B.C., are being trained on how to use new testing equipment."It’s not a sure-fire way to prevent overdoses, but it’s helpful information that people can have to make informed decisions about how they're using drugs," said Ashley Irwin, manager at AVI.
"Sometimes people know what’s there but they’re surprised that the concentration could be higher or lower than they expected, and often there are other components present," said UVic chemistry professor Dennis Hore.
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