Insite - Supervised Injection Site

Provided by Vancouver Coastal Health

Insite is a supervised intravenous drug injection site designed to be accessible to injection drug users who are not well connected to health care services. For adults aged 16 and older.
Insite is a supervised drug consumption site accessible to street drug users. Insite has injection booths where clients inject pre-obtained illicit drugs under the supervision of nurses and health care staff. Clean injection equipment such as syringes, cookers, filters, water and tourniquets are supplied. If an overdose occurs, the team, led by a nurse, are available to intervene immediately. Nurses also provide other health care services, like wound care and immunizations.

Open Open 7 days a week from 9:00 AM. - 2:00 AM. The last clients are accepted 30 minutes before closing time.

604-687-7483

Public email: vancouver.mhsu@vch.ca

Website: http://www.vch.ca/locations-services...

139 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1N5

Open 7 days a week from 9:00 AM - 2:00 AM. The last clients are accepted 30 minutes before closing time.

Wheelchair accessible.

Service is available in English.

Cost: No cost

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Service area: Vancouver

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