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The Toronto Drug Strategy |
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About the Toronto Drug Strategy |
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| The Toronto Drug Strategy is a comprehensive strategy for the City of Toronto based on four components: prevention; harm reduction; treatment; and enforcement. Find out more... |
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| Highlights |
Prescription Drug Drop-off Day
On Saturday, May 11, 2013 – from 10:00am - 3:00pm - Toronto Public Health and the Toronto Police Service are co-hosting the city's first Prescription Drug Drop-off Day. The public can anonymously drop off any unused or expired medication (e.g., prescription, over-the-counter) to one of five locations in Toronto:
- Sherway Gardens, 25 The West Mall
- 31 Division Police Station, 40 Norfinch Drive
- 43 Division Police Station, 4331 Lawrence Ave. East
- Loblaws, 396 St. Clair Ave. West
- Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen Street West
Holding on to medications increases the risk of accidents by children and recreational misuse by youth. Flushing drugs down the toilet or throwing them loose in the garbage can damage the environment. Please dispose of your medications safely.
Learn more about this event (PDF) and take the Prescription Medication Self-Test (PDF).
Toronto Drug Strategy Status Report 2012
This report provides an update on the status of implementing the Toronto Drug Strategy with a primary focus on progress achieved over the last two years. Read report (PDF).
Alert: Illness from Crack or Powder Cocaine
Toronto emergency rooms are still seeing people who are ill because of cocaine contaminated with levamisole, a toxic drug for de-worming animals.
See Toronto Public Health's Levamisole warning
Toronto Safer Nightlife Committee Event:
Protect Yourself, Protect Your Customers
This event was held on November 28 and aimed at educating bar staff, security and bar owners about reducing the risks associated with the nightlife scene in Toronto.
Representatives from a range of stakeholder groups attended, including bar owners, bar managers, security staff, show production staff, public health agencies and harm reduction agencies.
Read more about this event.
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Last updated April 2013
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