Opioid Use Support Information

Visit the website for information on Opioid Use, including:

• What are opioids?
• Appropriate opioid use
• Opioid use disorder
• Risk factors for opioid use disorder
• Opioid overdose
• Responding to an opioid overdose
• Nalaxone (a medication used as an antidote to temporarily reverse an opioid overdose)
  • ​Accessing Naloxone:
    • Pharmacies: in Saskatchewan, naloxone is available without a prescription and may be purhcased from pharmacies. Click “PAS Naloxone Registry” to download a list of the pharmacies in the province that carry naloxone for patient access.
    • Government of Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan residents who are at risk of an opioid overdose and/or might witness an opioid overdose, such as friends and family of people who use opioids, are eligible for free training and a free Take Home Naloxone kit. Visit the Government of Saskatchewan website to locate a site that provides kits and training.
    • Federal Government: the Federal government funds free naloxone access for individuals with NIHB (non-insured health benefits for FIrst Nations and Inuit) coverage at community pharmacies. For the list of pharmacies that offer naloxone, download the PAS Naloxone Registry.
• Harm reduction
• Opioid agonist therapy
• And further resources.