Table 1: Characteristics of participants and THN kits dispensed as part of the BCTHN program
Characteristicn (%)
Participants trained1318(100.0)
Description of trainee
People who use opioids692 (52.5)
Staff and volunteers497 (37.7)
Friends and family129 (9.8)
Kits dispensed836(100.0)
Received for the first time692 (82.8)
Replacement kit126 (15.1)
Unspecified18 (2.1)
Reason for replacement of kit
Used59 (46.8)
Lost17 (13.5)
Stolen15 (11.9)
Confiscated8 (6.3)
Expired2 (1.6)
Unspecified25 (19.8)

Note: BCTHN = British Columbia Take Home Naloxone.