
Since early 2017, a crisis related to opioid overdoses has been sweeping across Canada. The Simcoe Muskoka region has not been immune to this crisis. Addiction to opioids, and especially the increasing use of fentanyl, is an urgent public health situation in our communities. This website has been designed to help people who use drugs, their family and friends, and others who want to know more about what they can do to prevent this crisis from worsening.
Read the Simcoe Muskoka Opioid Strategy Steering Committee Report: An Action Plan for Our Communities

Learn about the Simcoe Muskoka regional response strategy to the opioid crisis

Locate naloxone, needle exchange distribution sites & harm reduction resources

Anonymously help others be aware of bad reactions to street drugs

Learn about opioids & the dangers & risks of using them

Resources for parents, educators & anyone interested in preventing addiction

Treatment & support services for those living with opioid addiction

Resources & tools for professional emergency managers & responders

Regional, provincial & national statistics about opioid use

Tools for practitioners to aid in the treatment & management of pain & addictions