Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy – Working collaboratively to respond to issues of substance misuse in Guelph and Wellington County

Working collaboratively to
respond to issues of
substance use in Guelph
and Wellington County

Events

Closure of Consumption & Treatment Services

August 21, 2024

News release – Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy We need more tools, not fewer, to save lives [August 21, 2023– GUELPH, ON]– The Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy (WGDS) is deeply disappointed to hear the news of closures to Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) across the province, including the Guelph CTS. Consumption and Treatment Services are health…

purple drug poisoning awareness day poster

Drug Poisoning Awareness Day 2024

July 18, 2022

Please open your calendar and mark the following dates and times to attend Drug Poisoning Awareness Day (formerly Overdose Awareness Day) events this August. This year you have two opportunities to publicly honour and grieve the people whose lives have been lost to drug poisoning, as well as demand change to help prevent further…

Support Not Stigma

Understanding stigma towards people who use substance users and its negative health impacts in order to support nurses in delivery of care for vulnerable patients.

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New Resources and Videos

Closure of Consumption & Treatment Services
August 21, 2024

Consumption & Treatment Services Fact Sheet
September 11, 2024

best practices for media reporting on substance use

Resource for Reporting on Substance Use
August 20, 2024

DPAD Resources & Information
August 20, 2024

Harm Reduction in the County
March 20, 2024

Peer Resources
February 29, 2024