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Simcoe Muskoka Opioid Strategy

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Simcoe Muskoka Opioid Strategy
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Since early 2017, a crisis related t​o 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 w​ebsite 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​.​

SMOS Report on Actions 2018-2022


The Simcoe Muskoka Opioid Strategy (SMOS) A Report on Actions (2018-2021) reviews the goals and actions completed as part of the three-year action plan.  Originally the action plan was developed with all activities wrapping up in 2020, however in March of that year a global pandemic was declared. It was soon recognized that the pandemic greatly impacted people who use drugs locally, provincially and nationally. Due to this, SMOS activities continued into 2021.


For more information on the report, including highlights from the seven pillars, the SMOS scorecard and pillar dashboards, please visit the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - Opioid Strategy​​ webpage.




​SMOS Action Plan Status Update - Scorecard and Pillar Dashboards 2019

​​Newsletters

 

Simcoe Muskoka Opioid Strategy
Steering Committee Action Plan  


  

An Action Plan for our
Communities - First-year Report

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Learn about the Simcoe Muskoka regional response strategy to the opioid crisis
Harm Reduction Services​​
Locate naloxone, needle exchange distribution sites & harm reduction resources
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Anonymously help others be aware of bad reactions to street drugs
Facts​​
Learn about opioids & the dangers & risks of using them
Prevent Opioid Use​​
Resources for parents, educators & anyone interested in preventing addiction
Treatment and Support Services​​
Treatment & support services for those living with opioid addiction
Emergency Management Resources​​
Resources & tools for professional emergency ​managers & responders
Statistics​​
Regional, provincial & national statistics about opioid use
Primary Care​​
Tools for practitioners to aid in the treatment & management of pain & addictions

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