A new harm reduction service is coming to Victoria focused on making recreational drug use in the nightlife, festival and concert scene safer. It offers peer support at events, drug checking services, education and training in the hopes of reducing stigma around drug use to prevent overdose deaths. With the fentanyl crisis increasing in severity in 2017, Cecchetto said the need for support, drug checking and naloxone training is more important than ever. In a night club setting, she said the organization sets up a table where it can offer drug checking, a drug chart that outlines the risk of mixing substances, other educational materials, plus opioid antidotes. To hear the full interview listen to media below:A new harm reduction service is coming to Victoria focused on making recreational drug use in the nightlife, festival and concert scene safer.

Source: CBC News February 04, 2018 18:00 UTC