Posted: Feb 05, 2021 3:27 PM AT | Last Updated: February 6 The Brunswick Street Mission in Halifax houses the overdose prevention site ReFix. The site is located on the lower level, accessed through a Barrington Street entrance.(Haley Ryan/CBC) The Nova Scotia government has announced $500,000 to support overdose prevention sites as part of the battle against opioid addiction in the province. The sites allow drug users to inject drugs in a supervised, safer environment. On-site staff provide fresh needles and connect clients to treatment programs and other services. "Every overdose death is a tragedy," Health Minister Leo Glavine said in a news release Friday.