Overdose Prevention App Now Available Province-Wide

Albertans across the province now have access to the Digital Overdose Response System (DORS), an app that helps prevent a fatal overdose when using opioids and other substances alone at home.

Alberta’s government is expanding overdose prevention services to reach those most at risk of a fatal overdose, people who are using at home alone. On average, 70 per cent of opioid-related fatalities in Alberta take place in a private residence, often while alone. That’s why Alberta’s government created DORS: to save lives.

DORS is a confidential, anonymous and professional program that prevents death by dispatching emergency medical services if a user becomes unresponsive. Individuals using the app will receive a call from the STARS emergency centre if they fail to respond to a timer. If an overdose is suspected, STARS will immediately dispatch an ambulance to the person’s location.

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