A guide to the city’s overdose prevention, supervised consumption, and drug testing sites Everyday, harm reduction services save lives in B.C. In 2016, harm reduction services assisted in the averting 60 per cent of possible deaths due to intervention, according to the BC Centre for Disease Control. COVID-19 has only exaggerated the existing overdose crisis. 7 000 people have died from overdose in the last five years. 2020 was the worst year ever recorded for overdose deaths, with 1716 lives lost. It is becoming more evident that drug testing and harm reduction facilities are a necessity. To date, no deaths have occured to date at any of B.C.’s overdose prevention or supervised consumption sites. Most drug-related deaths occur when using alone or in a private residence, and using with others or in a supervised consumption location can minimize the risks.