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New Precaution: Scotch Creek Private Well Users

Vernon Drug Alert - Jan. 27, 2026

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Health & Wellness

Substance Use Connections a ‘warm handover’ to community services

Substance Use Connections bridges hospitals and community health services like detox, offering compassionate support for patients who use substances.

Health & Wellness

Stigma from the inside out: how internalized stigma can trap you

Alison, a harm reduction coordinator with IH, explores how stigma kept her from seeking the help she needed. Read about her journey to wellness.

Community & Culture

Why we gather for International Overdose Awareness Day

Aug. 31 marks IOAD, a day to remember those lost to the toxic drug supply. Explore events in your region and show your support for those still with us.

Community & Culture

Vernon art initiative offers perspectives on toxic drug crisis

Expressions from the Front Lines: A Journey through the Toxic Drug Crisis is a unique art exhibition featuring the work of Interior Health Peers.

Health & Wellness

Get a naloxone kit. Save a life

Naloxone is a widely available, safe and fast acting medication that can temporarily reverse an opioid overdose. Find out how to get your kit & when to use it.

Health & Wellness

How the fentanyl patch transformed Andrea’s life

Andrea has gone from living in a tent city in Kelowna to full-time employment, owning a car and renting a place of her own thanks to the fentanyl patch program.

Health & Wellness

A Peer reflects on the ninth anniversary of the toxic drug emergency

Derrick has lost more than 80 family members & friends to the toxic drug and opioid crisis. He reflects on grief & loss, and issues a plea for compassion.