Programs to prevent drug use and to reduce harms associated with drug use

• Participates in the Simcoe Muskoka Opioid Strategy

• Increases awareness and educates individuals, communities and partners on the potential harms associated with drug use

• Collaborates with community partners in the development of substance use prevention activities including providing education and addressing the root causes of substance use

• Harm Reduction Services include

  • providing safe injecting and smoking kits, naloxone kits, disposal bins/receptacles

  • needle exchange programs

  • training staff of designated agencies/services in the use and distribution of Naloxone kits

Various Locations in Simcoe County and Muskoka District following the boundaries of the area served by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit.