Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. The Community Drug Strategy for the City of Greater Sudbury released the results of a feasibility study started last year Colleen Romaniuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Published on: August 12, 2020 | Last Updated: August 14, 2020 3:15 AM EDT It's the beginning of a long process towards applying to have a supervised drug consumption site in Greater Sudbury. Choose among a variety of subscription packages and stay up to date with convenient home delivery and our on the go digital e-edition. Three-quarters of respondents from the survey of people who inject drugs said they had injected drugs in public. Official site for City of Greater Sudbury, Ontario. Livestream.com Follow City of Greater Sudbury's profile on Livestream for updates on live events. Bidders select commodity codes for goods and services and bids&tenders will notify the vendor by email of Bid opportunities match their commodity code selection. From the perspectives of law enforcement and health care providers, drug and substance use creates pressures on social services, police, paramedic, and hospitals. We have a number of videos posted to the Community Drug Strategy website, including one called We Are Jeff, that deals with those kinds of issues,” said Hebert. library card and PIN while our libraries are closed. Economic development, Municipal governance. The City of Greater Sudbury is not responsible for the security, the use or misuse by third parties of items or information posted to or submitted to this account or site. "If people who inject drugs are not involved in that, then we can't hope to be successful and meet their important needs.". We invite you to discover for yourself why Greater Sudbury is becoming one of Ontario’s popular go-to destinations. Since you can't bring your children to the library for story time, our staff are working to bring story time to you. “Even people who use substances frequently may not be ready to seek treatment, and you can’t really force people to do so. "So the next step is looking for a letter of support from council ... so that we can — in a really consultative manner — figure out where this can be and how it actually could proceed.". City of Greater Sudbury / Sudbury Tourism. transit. She said it's "very important" that drug users continue to stay involved in the process. Sutcliffe said the eventual establishment of a drug consumption site is still months away. “Over the past ten years or so, all opioid-related harms have been increasing. The Community Drug Strategy has received a letter of support from city council, and are currently waiting on the letter of opinion from the Ministry of Health. "This is actually a very big step and really quite a milestone with the release of this report and ... the input that we've had from community members," Sutcliffe said. EXPLORE our cultural spirit – Sudbury’s museums, galleries and annual festivals celebrate our rich history and multicultural diversity. online storytimes, digital content highlights, and more await you as we stay connected during challenging times. Comments are welcome while open. Others were afraid of an increased police presence and being arrested, or they said that they were fairly self-sufficient and wouldn’t necessarily require SCS,” said Hebert. The study also stated there are some concerns about the strategy that need to be addressed. Some people thought that having a SCS would even promote drug use in the community.”. Home - Greater Sudbury Official site for City of Greater Sudbury, Ontario. Share this page. News. Sudbury Arena. However, the stigma associated with drug use is still prevalent. We foster understanding and diversity by showcasing 2SLGBTQ+ culture at … A member of Sun Media Community Newspapers part of Postmedia Network. From 2017 to 2019, SCS attended to around 15,000 overdoses and drug-related medical emergencies with no reported fatalities. SCSs help reduce the risk of accidental overdose, reduce public drug use and discarded drug equipment, reduce the spread of infectious diseases like HIV, and reduce strain on emergency medical services. A large part of what we do at public health is trying to see what the community has identified – because what we might identify as a concern and what the community might identify might be two different things. Although community concerns are valid, a number of major studies completed nationally and internationally have shown that SCSs are not associated with increased drug trafficking or crimes commonly linked to drug use.

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