The Government of British Columbia is advancing measures to reduce the risks and harms associated with toxic-drug poisonings. The BC Post-Secondary Overdose Prevention and Response Steering Committee, which was formed in May 2024, has released official directives to help public postsecondary institutions implement strategies to protect their students. These directives include making nasal naloxone kits available in each student housing or floor, promoting awareness of overdose prevention and treatment services, and revising disciplinary policies so that students do not hesitate to report an overdose in fear of academic repercussions. BC is additionally formalizing guidelines that will improve overdose response protocols and procedures and notifications for relatives.
