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Drugs

The needle exchange program

Overview:

  • Safer injection and smoking supplies are provided free of charge and no identifying information is requested.
  • Equipment can be picked up at all Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit locations and many of our community partner agencies. 
  • Locate the nearest needle exchange program (see below)

Services provided:

  • Safer Injection kits including, sterileneedles, spoons (cookers), alcohol swabs, sterile water, tourniquets, and when requested vitamin C.
  • Safer Safe smoking kits including, glass stems or bowl pipes, screens, and mouth pieces.
  • Sharps containers for the safe disposal of used needles, stems, pipes, and other substance use equipment.
  • Information about safer substance use and about community supports.

For additional information on the safe use of substances

Please click for a location near you:

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit – Cookstown Office

Location: 25 King Street South, Suite 2

Hours of Operation:  Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

CONTACT Community Services, Main Office

Location: 39 Victoria Street East, Alliston, ON

Hours of Operation:  Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Alliston Family Pharmacy

Location: 180 Parson Road Unit #34, Alliston, ON

Hours of Operation: 

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday and Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Sunday Closed

Bradford Drug Mart

Location: 54 Holland Street West, Bradford

Hours of Operation: 

Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Friday 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Angus Family Pharmacy

Location:  18 King St, Angus ON

Hours of Operation

Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Sunday – Closed

SHIFT (Support and Hope for Individuals and Families Today)

Location:  123 Victoria St. W., Alliston ON

24/7 during shelter operating season.

Please call to access supplies: (705) 435-7293

Please note the Outreach days indicated below:

Monday:  Alliston
Tuesday:  Tottenham and Angus
Wednesday:  Bradford
Thursday:  Alliston
Friday:  Alcona and Angus
Saturday:  Bradford

Note:  Hours will change when the shelter resumes operating hours.

Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres (OATC) Alliston

Location:  96 Victoria St West, Lower Level, Alliston, ON

Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday 5:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - Downtown Clinic, Barrie

(Temporarily closed as of September 6.  Will reopen to the public June 5, 2023)

Location: 80 Bradford Street in the Barrie by the Bay building (behind Tim Horton’s).  Use building entrance #5 to get to the clinic.

Hours of Operation:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

NOTE: 24-hour needle disposal slot accessed through the outside wall beside the staff entrance facing Bradford Street.

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit – Main Office, Barrie

Location: 15 Sperling Drive

Hours of Operation: 

Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

David Busby Street Centre - Barrie

Location: 88 Mulcaster Street (entrance is off of McDonald Street)

Hours of Operation:

Available 24/7 - call 705-828-3795

Saturday and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

NOTE: The Street Centre Outreach Van at the Spirit Catcher in Barrie 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. daily; and at 15 Bradford Street, Barrie daily.  Outreach to Innisfil, Angus, Collingwood, and other areas of Barrie.  To arrange an appointment with van services, call 1-877-845-0840.

Canadian Mental Health Association

Location: 15 Bradford Street CLOSED

Location:  21 Bradford Street (next door)

Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

Location:  90 Mulcaster Street

Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Location:  134 Anne Street South

Monday/Tuesday/Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

John Howard Society of Simcoe and Muskoka

80 Bradford Street, Suite 228
Telephone:  705-733-0683

Hours of Operation: 

Monday to Thursday 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Barrie Pharmasave Allandale

Location: 21C Essa Road, Barrie, ON

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Sunday noon to 3:00 p.m.

Pharmasave Barrie Downtown Pharmacy

Location: 79 Dunlop Street West, Barrie, ON

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Sunday 9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.


Grove Street Pharmacy

Location: 477 Grove Street East

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Holidays 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Gilbert Centre

Location: 525 - 80 Bradford St., Barrie, ON 

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Outside of these hours, call 705-722-6778

Mobile Outreach

Barrie - Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Orillia - Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

South Simcoe - every 2nd Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Bracebridge (Employment North) - Last 2 Mondays of the month 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Elizabeth Fry Society of Simcoe Muskoka

Location:  102 Maple Avenue, Barrie, ON

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit – Collingwood Office

Location: 280 Pretty River Parkway just before the bridge at the east entrance to town

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

South Georgian Bay Community Health Centre – Wasaga Beach

Location:  14 Ramblewood Drive, Unit 202 (2nd Floor)

Hours of Operation: 

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Canadian Mental Health Association

Location: 186 Erie Street, Unit 101

Hours of Operation:

Monday and Wednesday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres (OATC)

Location:  275 First St., Unit 3, Collingwood, ON.

Hours of Operation: 

Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Note closed weekdays between 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit – Gravenhurst Office

Location: 5 Pine Ridge Gate, beside the water tower at the south end of town

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Canadian Mental Health Association - Muskoka Branch

Location: 173 Manitoba Street, Suite 202, Bracebridge, ON

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres (OATC) – Bracebridge

Location:  500 Hwy 118 West, Unit 5, Bracebridge, ON

Hours of Operation: 

Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Note: closed weekdays between 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit – Huntsville Office

Location: 34 Chaffey Street in the “pink” house

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

NOTE: 24-hour needle disposal unit mounted on the back of the building facing Fetterly Street.

Ontario Addiction Treatment Centres (OATC) - Huntsville

Location:  15 Manominee St. Unit 2A, Huntsville, ON.

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Moose Deer Point Health Centre

Location:  Mitawbik Road, 12 Mile Road, MacTier

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Thursday and Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit - Midland Office

Location: at 925 Hugel Avenue Unit A

Hours of Operation:  Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Centre de santé communautaire CHIGAMIK Community Health Centre

Location: 287 Bayshore Drive

Clients of the CHC and community members can access this in a bilingual, culturally relevant setting.

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

**Note the Community Health Centre (CHC) is closed for lunch daily from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The Guest House

Location:  522 Elizabeth Street, Midland, ON

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Canadian Mental Health Association - Simcoe County Branch

Location: 337 Midland Avenue

Hours of Operation: Monday to Thursday 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m.

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit – Orillia Office

Location: 169 Front Street South (Unit #120 in the Orillia Common Roof building)

Hours of Operation:  Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

NOTE: 24 hour needle disposal unit mounted located to the right of the Common Roof main entrance.

Canadian Mental Health Association- Simcoe County Branch

Location: 50 Nottawasaga Street

Hours of Operation:  

Monday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Location: 76 Nottawasaga Street

Hours of Operation:

Monday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Orillia Downtown Dispensary

Location: 188 Mississauga Street East 

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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