HARM REDUCTION
Campus Health Harm Reduction Team
In response to the increasing rate of drug overdoses across BC, we have established a Campus Health Harm Reduction Team (HaRT) to engage our campus community in discussions about the opioid epidemic and substance use, and build on existing strategies to strengthen harm reduction services. Working in partnership with Interior Health, HaRT has launched a confidential drug checking service to students, staff and faculty to provide information about what is in their substances and support informed decision making. In addition, the team provides guidance on low-risk use and overdose prevention.
HaRT’s Harm Reduction Services
HaRT’s harm reduction services, including drug checking, are open to everyone – not just UBCO students, staff and faculty. The team can provide naloxone training and distribution, take-home fentanyl test strips, referrals to support services, sterile supplies, substance use education, and more. Anyone can text or call the HaRT phone at 250-864-1431 to arrange for a sample drop off/pick up. To find out more information about our services, check out the HaRT website
When and Where to Find HaRT
These hours and locations are relevant as of September 8th, 2022.
On campus drug checking:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 1 to December 16th, 2022
Where: UNC 337
When: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Find more information on the HaRT website or check out our Instagram (@campushealthubco).
Questions? E-mail harm.reduction@ubc.ca
We also accept texts and phone calls during drug checking hours on our confidential phone – 250 864 1431.
In community: Find locations for drug checking in Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton here
Drug checking reports in Interior Health
Read about the opioids being tested in Interior Health, including those at UBCO, and the results.
BC Centre on Substance Use: Reports on Drug Checking in Interior Health
2022 March – Drug Checking Interior Health
2022 February – Drug Checking Interior Health
2022 January – Drug Checking in Interior Health
2021 December – Drug Checking in Interior Health
2021 November – Drug Checking in Interior Health
2021 October – Drug Checking in Interior Health
2021 September – Drug Checking in Interior Health
2021 August – Drug Checking in Interior Health
2021 July – Drug checking in Interior Health
2021 June – Drug checking in Interior Health
2021 May – Drug checking in Interior Health
2021 April – Drug checking in Interior Health
2021 March – Drug checking in Interior Health
Contact Campus Health HaRT
To contact Campus Health HaRT with questions or to provide feedback please email: harm.reduction@ubc.ca.
Read our full report regarding the work of the Campus Health Harm Reduction Team (HaRT)