A Calgary bystander describes using naloxone to save a life.
CityNews · 2022 · Original report ↗
Ontario,
be ready to help
someone you love.
Free naloxone kits for eligible Ontario residents.
Just a few details. Free pharmacy pickup.
Discreet delivery for eligible patients.
Naloxone is hope.
For another birthday.
Another hug.
Another chance.
Being prepared can help save a life.
Brice shares how naloxone saved his life.
Arizona Department of Health Services · 2018 ↗
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What’s inside
your kit.
- Naloxone nasal spray or injectable naloxone
- Rescue breathing barrier and gloves
- Step-by-step instructions
- Syringes and alcohol swabs with injectable kits
Contents vary by kit. Learn to use the type you receive.
See an example kit
How to use your kit.
Public Health Agency of Canada · 2026 · Transcript ↗
Free individual, real-time training comes with your kit. This video supports that training; it does not replace it.
Ontario residents.
Free kits are available for eligible people at risk of an opioid overdose, and people who can help them, including family and friends.
No prescription or Ontario health card is required. A pharmacist reviews your request and confirms eligibility before a kit is supplied.
If you need delivery
- You already receive care from the supplying pharmacy.
- You cannot attend the pharmacy in person.
- You need the kit delivered to an Ontario address.
A live phone or video conversation with a pharmacist or authorized pharmacy staff is required to order. Individual training is provided in real time.
This form requests pharmacist follow-up. It is not an order or a guarantee of supply.
Frequently asked
questions.
Will anyone find out?
Your request is saved for authorized staff to arrange pharmacist review and contact you. Form details are not shared with advertisers. Discreet delivery is available only when eligibility is confirmed.
What happens after I send my request?
Your details are saved for follow-up. A pharmacist must confirm eligibility, availability and pickup or delivery arrangements. If you need a kit sooner, contact a participating Ontario location directly.
Find a free kit near you ↗Does having a kit mean I use drugs?
No. Family, friends and others in a position to help someone at risk can be eligible. Carrying a kit is one way to be prepared to help.
How long does naloxone last?
Naloxone works temporarily. An overdose can return after it wears off, so always call 911 and stay until emergency help arrives. Check your kit’s expiry date and replace it when needed.
What should I do in an overdose emergency?
Call 911 immediately. Give naloxone and follow the dispatcher’s directions. Support breathing or give CPR as trained or directed. If there is no improvement after 2–3 minutes, give another dose.
Stay until help arrives. If the person is breathing normally, place them on their side in the recovery position.
Ontario’s emergency guidance ↗Outside Ontario, or requesting for a workplace?
This form is for personal access in Ontario. For other provinces, check your local health authority. Workplaces and organizations need a separate supply route.
Health Canada’s naloxone information ↗All sources & editorial approach
Information checked September 11, 2026. Follow the instructions for your kit and seek individual guidance when it is supplied.
- Ontario Ministry of Health — ONPP Q&A, effective June 1, 2026: recipient eligibility, delivery and real-time training requirements.
- Public Health Agency of Canada — How to administer naloxone (2026): the official demonstration, transcript and described video.
- Arizona Department of Health Services — Life Saved by Naloxone (2018): Brice’s personal account of surviving an opioid overdose after receiving naloxone.
- CityNews — Calgary man shares life-saving experience administering naloxone (2022): a bystander describes administering naloxone to save a life.
- Health Canada — Naloxone: what it does and why emergency care matters.
- Ontario take-home naloxone programs: eligibility, access, and emergency response.
- Irvine and colleagues, Addiction (2019): historical modelling of overdose deaths averted in British Columbia.
- Health Canada — Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act: scope of protections.
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