Peterborough’s Board of Health joins calls for drug decriminalization and more safe supply
Board wants province to boost action on drug poisoning crisis and push Ottawa to drop criminal penalties for possession
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After years of effort, Peterborough finally set to open a supervised consumption site
Provincial funding was announced today, clearing the way for the site to open
Peterborough’s new opioid response hub opens, as pressure mounts on province to fund supervised drug consumption site
More site renovations are scheduled for the coming weeks.
Peterborough Public Health issues drug poisoning alert
Health unit assures public it continues to monitor overdoses, despite service reductions due to wave of COVID-19 cases
Health Canada grants conditional approval of consumption and treatment services site
Partner agencies now awaiting provincial decision on whether to fund the site
Safer supply pilot project will study viability for small cities and rural communities
The Peterborough 360 Degree Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is leading a research project that explores how communities like Peterborough can provide a legal and regulated supply of opioids to people who use drugs
How stigma drives Peterborough’s drug crisis — and how you can help
A ‘caring and community-wide approach’ is needed to address drug poisonings, Dr. Rosana Salvaterra says
After years of effort, Peterborough finally set to open a supervised consumption site
Provincial funding was announced today, clearing the way for the site to open
Peterborough’s new opioid response hub opens, as pressure mounts on province to fund supervised drug consumption site
More site renovations are scheduled for the coming weeks.
Peterborough Public Health issues drug poisoning alert
Health unit assures public it continues to monitor overdoses, despite service reductions due to wave of COVID-19 cases
Health Canada grants conditional approval of consumption and treatment services site
Partner agencies now awaiting provincial decision on whether to fund the site
Safer supply pilot project will study viability for small cities and rural communities
The Peterborough 360 Degree Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is leading a research project that explores how communities like Peterborough can provide a legal and regulated supply of opioids to people who use drugs
How stigma drives Peterborough’s drug crisis — and how you can help
A ‘caring and community-wide approach’ is needed to address drug poisonings, Dr. Rosana Salvaterra says
