Reducing substance-related harms in Bruce and Grey counties
As a collaborative of public service providers, businesses and community members, it is our mission to improve the health and wellbeing for individuals, families and communities in Bruce and Grey counties by reducing health and social harms associated with substances.
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Connection is so important. Having someone in your life, a job, spirituality…”
Client of CMHA Grey Bruce Mental Health and Addiction Services
Success is defined by the patient. It’s what the patient strives for. It might be harm reduction, like using clean needles”
Local healthcare provider
Health is fundamental to the farm, if you lose your health you can’t do anything else.”
Grey County Farmer
In Canada, there are more hospitalizations caused by alcohol than heart attacks.
Canadian Institute for Health Information
11% of Ontario students report using an opioid nonmedically.
Ontario Student Drug and Health Survey
Youth need to continue to have a voice in community decisions”
Local service provider
Policy Solutions to End the Drug Poisoning Crisis
Learn more @ Drug Strategy Network of Ontario .
Resources to support the engagement of People With Lived Experience
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latest resources
August 29, 2022
Media Release: Overdose memorials planned by friends and families in Grey-Bruce
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August 17, 2022
Poster – International Overdose Awareness Day 2022
August 11, 2022
Harm Reduction Overdose Prevention and Naloxone
VIDEO
Grey Bruce Health Unit
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