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