Find overdose information to support health education in schools.
On July 1 2025, the Minister of Education issued the Support Services for Schools Ministerial Order, which includes a mandate for school boards to establish, maintain and make publicly available a policy for responding to unexpected health emergencies, including by making naloxone available and readily accessible.
Implementation of the order is supported by the Response to Unexpected Health Emergencies Policy.
Naloxone memorandum for schools
Sample opioid overdose response protocol for schools
Other resources
- iMinds
iMinds is a way of thinking about health education. It encourages young people to develop drug and gambling literacy—the ability to live in the real world in a way that promotes well-being. - The ABCs of Youth Substance Use
The ABCs of Youth Substance Use is an initiative to promote evidence-based approaches to youth substance use education in B.C. schools.