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Huron Perth offers services to help those facing addiction issues

HPPH offers services such as safe needle exchange and needle drop off locations

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Huron Perth Public Health offers a complement of services for those in the Community who are facing addiction issues.

They provide new, sterile equipment to promote safer injection and inhalation of drugs. Nurses are available to speak with clients in an open, non-judgemental way.

Supplies such as:

  • needles and syringes
  • cookers, filters, meth pipes and crack kits
  • alcohol swabs and tourniquets
  • vitamin c and sterile water
  • naloxone

The items are available at one of the needle exchange locations below. You do not need an appointment.

HPPH also offers needle drop off locations for people who just need to dispose of their sharps containers, needles, syringes and harm reduction items in a safe location. Once location in Perth County is behind the Huron Perth Centre at 570 Main Street West in Listowel. The boxes are bright yellow in colour and clearly labelled. They are available 24 hours a day.

Needle Exchange Locations

Location Address Date and time
Huron Perth Public Health Festival Square 10 Downie St., Stratford, 2nd floor Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (sometimes closed between 12 and 1 p.m. depending on staff availability.)
Huron Perth Public Health Stratford 653 West Gore St., Stratford Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Local Community Food Centre, Stratford 612 Erie St., Stratford Ask at the Peer Advocacy office:

  • Monday, 3 to 6 p.m.
  • Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
West End Pharmacy, Stratford 426 Huron St., Stratford Ask at the pharmacy counter:

  • Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Saturday and Sunday, 9 to 10 a.m.
Huron Perth Public Health, Listowel NEW location (starting March 5, 2021):
161 Inkerman St. W., Listowel		 Text or call 519-635-2504 to order supplies

  • Fridays 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Pharmasave, Listowel 130 Argyle Ave. N., Listowel Ask at pharmacy counter:

  • Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Needle exchange locations in Huron County
Location Address Date and time
Huron Perth Public Health, Clinton 77722B London Road Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Choices for Change, Goderich 29 Kingston St. Tuesday and Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Royal Oaks RX Pharmacy, Wingham 131 John St. Monday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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