• In May 2024, the Province of BC announced a short-term pilot project to distribute nasal naloxone kits through the BCCDC Take Home Naloxone (THN) program 

• The purpose of the BCCDC Nasal Naloxone Pilot (the pilot) is to increase the availability of no cost nasal THN kits for people who fit the eligibility criteria for the pilot project    

• Distribution of these kits to selected registered THN community sites began in the fall of 2024. The second phase of pilot included distribution BCCDC THN nasal kits to community pharmacies across BC in early 2025.    

• Until now, the BCCDC nasal THN pilot has been available to specific priority populations.   

• As this pilot continues, we are now expanding eligibility to anyone who is at risk of experiencing or likely to witness and respond to an opioid overdose. 

• The pilot will continue to be evaluated to support planning and policy development for providing nasal naloxone in B.C. 

For any other questions related to the nasal naloxone pilot project, please contact naloxone@bccdc.ca