For all up to date information on COVID-19 including how it spreads, priority populations and clinical decision making support tools 

For information on the use of facemasks 

For BC COVID-19 symptom self-assessment tool

For COVID-19 testing in BC

For information on how to get test results 

Tips for outreach services to maintain supplies and continue connections with clients who may be in quarantine. 

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction has developed this resource which outlines potential risks from alcohol and cannabis use during the COVID-19 pandemic, including how alcohol and cannabis use can affect the immune system and how measures such as physical distancing can increase alcohol and cannabis use.

Developed by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, topics covered in this resource include the potential impact of smoking or vaping cannabis on lung health, the potential impact on the immune system, how it can have an impact on people infected with COVID-19 and guidance for reducing harms.

For information on harm reduction and overdose response in community settings 

For additional information check out VCH's community resource page

An information sheet outlining overdose response guidelines for responding to drug overdoses during COVID-19

This information sheet provides recommendation for responding to opioid overdoses, the importance of giving breaths, and the administration of multiple doses of naloxone

Overdose prevention sites are an essential service and are working to keep you safe during COVID-19. This poster provides information on how to reduce risk of overdose and where to access OPS in BC. 

COVID-19: Responding to an opioid overdose in SCS and OPS

VCH overdose response in SCS and OPS for COVID-19

This document has been created to provide guidance for service providers to develop overdose (OD) prevention and response polices/protocols in the context of COVID-19. Note, this must be adapted to your site. 

The Province of British Columbia with the BC Centre on Substance Use, issued interim guidance titled Risk Mitigation: in the Context of Dual Public Health Emergencies. This was developed for people who use substances to enable physical distancing and self-isolation measures, to reduce and prevent spread of COVID-19.

Refer to the BC Centre on Substance Use for other resources including guidance for prescribers and pharmacists, webinars and future resources.

This toolkit, developed by Health Canada, includes a number of resources that help to provide clarity regarding the rules that apply for substance use disorder treatment or providing a pharmaceutical grade alternative to the toxic street supply in Canada, in the context of COVID-19.

The toolkit documents can be accessed from this Dropbox Link.