There have been reports of 20 overdoses in Guelph in the past two weeks. These were a result of various substances.
Reduce your risk
- Carry Naloxone
- Never use alone
- Start low and go slow (e.g., with every new purchase, start with 1/3 of a normal dose)
- Use the Overdose Prevention Site which is supervised by health professionals at Guelph’s Community Health Centre
Get a naloxone kit
People who use drugs or their friends or family members can get a naloxone kit from:
- The Overdose Prevention Site/Guelph Community Health Centre
- 176 Wyndham Street North
- 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health
- 160 Chancellors Way
- Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- ARCH
- Unit 110, 77 Westmount Road
- Monday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Sanguen
- 176 Wyndham Street North
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Guelph Community Health Centre
- 176 Wyndham Street North
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Along with many pharmacies. Check this list of pharmacies that have naloxone.
