Simcoe Muskoka Opioid Strategy

Site: Online / Web Service

Record #: BAR1431
Last Modified: 11 Oct 2024
Last Full Update: 16 Apr 2024

Contacts

Office Phone 705-721-7520
Website https://preventod.ca/Pages/About-SMOS.aspx

Addresses

Site Location Online/Web Service
Address & Map
Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
15 Sperling Dr
Barrie, ON
Canada L4M 6K9
Intersection St Vincent St and Cundles Rd
Physical Access Not Applicable - Online/Web service. SMDHU office is fully accessible.

Description

Description (Service)

Multi-sector collaboration formed to address the opioid crisis in Simcoe and Muskoka, and the harms it is causing to individuals, families and communities. Simcoe Muskoka Opioid Strategy (SMOS) addresses the following pillars:

  • Prevention
  • Treatment
  • Harm Reduction
  • Enforcement
  • Emergency Management
  • Data & Evaluation
  • Lived Experience

On-line resource https://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/topics/Drugs/opioids/Opioid-Strategy created by SMOS to help those struggling with addiction, their family and friends, primary care practitioners, emergency managers, and anyone who wants to know more about what they can do to prevent the opioid crisis from worsening.

  • site provides information about safe opioid use, area harm reduction services, and local treatment and support services
  • offers an area for professionals to access tools related to the treatment and management of pain and addictions
  • site also features an anonymous area to report bad drugs

Service Details

Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Hours Website available Mon-Sun 24 hours
Areas Served Muskoka District ; Simcoe County
Eligibility No restrictions
Application Visit website
Languages English
Fees None

Subjects

Service Categories Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention ~ Specialized Information and Referral ; Internet Information Resources ~ Substance Use Disorder Issues