The Grey Bruce Works Needle Syringe Program site in Owen Sound will open March 14.
Health officials say the program provides a safe and accessible location and goes beyond a needle syringe exchange. It also allows people to check-in with staff.
The site shut down in December because of a surge in COVID-19 cases.
There are a total of 16 locations in Grey-Bruce.
The number of visits, or interactions, to the needle syringe program sites climbed by 25 per cent from 2020 to 2021.
Goals of the program include:
– Helping to reduce fatal overdoses in the community
– Encouraging safe disposal of needles and other supplies
– Reducing the spread of HIV, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B and other pathogens amongst people who use drugs
The site is at at 101 17th St. E in Owen Sound.
