Overdose Prevention Sites (OPS) and Supervised Consumption Sites (SCS) are welcoming locations where people can use substances under the supervision of trained staff. As part of health care services, staff in these locations monitor for possible drug poisoning and provide rapid intervention if necessary.
Resources, including drug checking, to reduce the risk of drug poisoning can be found on our Harm Reduction for Substance Use page.
For more information on harm reduction services including supplies, Take Home Naloxone and OPS locations, please visit towardtheheart.com.
- Campbell River
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1330 Dogwood Street, Unit #5
Campbell River, BC
V9W 3A6
250-895-1825 (call for current hours)Services offered by Vancouver Island Mental Health Society through funding from Island Health.
- Safe and welcoming drop-in space with harm reduction supplies, support and education.
- Witnessed consumption for injection and inhalation for safer drug use and rapid overdose response.
- Referrals and links to other services, including mental health, substance use, primary care, addiction medicine, treatment and recovery options.
- Visit Drug Checking Services - Campbell River for drug checking information.
- Comox Valley
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941 C England Avenue
Courtenay, BC
V9N 2N7
250-331-8524 (call for current hours)Services offered by Island Health Mental Health and Substance Use.
- Safe and welcoming drop-in space with harm reduction supplies, support and education.
- Witnessed consumption for injection for safer drug use and rapid overdose response.
- Referrals and links to other services, including mental health, substance use, primary care, addiction medicine, treatment and recovery options.
- Visit Drug Checking Services - Comox Valley for drug checking information through AVI.
- Cowichan Valley
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5878 York Road
Duncan, BC
V9L 3S4
250-597-7779 (call for current hours)Services offered by the Cowichan Valley Wellness and Recovery Centre through funding from Island Health.
- Safe and welcoming drop-in space with harm reduction supplies, support and education.
- Witnessed consumption for injection and inhalation for safer drug use and rapid overdose response.
- Referrals and links to other services, including mental health, substance use, primary care, addiction medicine, treatment and recovery options.
- Visit Drug Checking Services - Cowichan Valley for drug checking information.
- Nanaimo
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250 Albert Street
Nanaimo, BC
V9R 2V6
250-244-4042 (ext. 402) (call for current hours)Services offered by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Mid-Island through funding from Island Health.
- Safe and welcoming drop-in space with harm reduction supplies, support and education.
- Witnessed consumption for injection and inhalation for safer drug use and rapid overdose response.
- Referrals and links to other services, including mental health, substance use, primary care, addiction medicine, treatment and recovery options.
- Visit Drug Checking Services - Nanaimo for drug checking information.
- Port Alberni
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3699 3rd Avenue (Off Bute Street)
Port Alberni, BC
V9Y 4E7
250-723-6511 (ext. 112) (call for current hours)Services offered by Port Alberni Shelter Society through funding from Island Health.
- Safe and welcoming drop-in space with harm reduction supplies, support and education.
- Witnessed consumption for injection and inhalation for safer drug use and rapid overdose response.
- Referrals and links to other services, including mental health, substance use, primary care, addiction medicine, treatment and recovery options.
- Visit Drug Checking Services - Port Alberni for drug checking information.
- Victoria - The Harbour Supervised Consumption Services
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941 Pandora Avenue
Victoria, BC
V8V 3P4
250-519-5303 (call for current hours)Services are operated by Island Health.
- Safe and welcoming drop-in space with harm reduction supplies, support and education.
- Referrals and links to other services, including mental health, substance use, primary care, addiction medicine, treatment and recovery options.
- MHSU Clinician onsite for low-barrier counselling and referrals support.
- Public Health Street Nurse onsite multiple days per week.
- Witnessed consumption for injection, inhalation, oral and nasal use for safer drug use and rapid overdose response. Peer assistance (doctoring) and Splitting/Sharing permitted.
- Drug checking facilitated onsite.
- Visit Substance for drug checking information.
- Victoria – Rock Bay Landing
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535 Ellice Street (Rock Bay Landing shelter)
Victoria, BC
V8T 2G8
250-383-1951 (call for current hours)Services operated by Cool Aid through funding from Island Health.
- Safe and welcoming drop-in space with harm reduction supplies, support and education.
- Witnessed consumption for injection and inhalation for safer drug use and rapid overdose response.
- Referrals and links to other services, including mental health, substance use, primary care, addiction medicine, treatment and recovery options.
- No drug checking services available onsite.
- Visit Substance for drug checking information.
- Victoria - AVI
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713 Johnson Street (3rd Floor - Access Health Centre)
Victoria, BC
V8W 1M8
250-384-2366 (call for current hours)Services offered by AVI Victoria through funding from Island Health.
- Safe and welcoming drop-in space with harm reduction supports, overdose prevention, survival supplies and food.
- Witnessed consumption for injection for safer drug use and rapid overdose response.
- Referrals and links to other services, including mental health, substance use, primary care, addiction medicine, treatment and recovery options.
- No drug checking services available onsite.
- Visit Substance for drug checking information.
