Insite - Supervised Injection Site
Addictions / Substance Use and Youth Services
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
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Vancouver Coastal Health:
Just the closest matches listed. Click to see more!- Community Health Centres - Raven Song Community Health Centre - Addiction Services
- START - Substance Use Treatment and Response Team
- Vancouver Addictions Matrix Program (VAMP)
Availability
Service area: Vancouver
Service Types Provided
Addictions / Substance Use
Youth Services
Ways to Access
- Service provided at a single location
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