Island Health has issued a Drug Poisoning/Overdose Advisory for the Comox Valley area.

The advisory says overdoses are increasing and people using opioids and stimulants in the region - both inhaled and injected - face increased risk.

- Check out Island Health’s Harm Reduction Services page to find information on overdose prevention and supervised consumption sites, drug-checking services and more.

- For harm reduction services and information, including naloxone programs, visit Toward the Heart.

- If you’re using alone, try the Lifeguard App or the Brave App at https://ow.ly/rbxN50PLkLG, or call the National Overdose Response Service at 1-888-688-6677.

- For Indigenous-specific information, visit the First Nations Health Authority’s Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction pages.

If you suspect someone of overdosing, call 911 immediately and, if available to you, administer Naloxone.

The advisory, issued yesterday, will be in place until next Wednesday.