Drug Checking
2196 Quilchena Avenue, Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8
Services
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Offered by Interior Health. Offers free, anonymous drug checking services so people can reduce the risk of an overdose by checking what is in their substances that may be harmful. Take-home fentanyl drug testing strips may also be available.
Languages
English
Hours
| Monday | 08:30 β 16:30 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 β 16:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 β 16:30 |
| Thursday | 08:30 β 16:30 |
| Friday | 08:30 β 16:30 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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