A new program aimed at preventing opioid drug overdose will be launched in the Quinte area this fall.
The Hastings Prince Edward health unit is rolling out a program aimed at addressing what it calls a critical public health issue of drug overdosing in Ontario.
The program involves training clients to recognize the signs of overdose and use Naloxone to save lives.
Clients will be provided with a Lifesaver kit that contains all the supplies necessary to administer in the event of an overdose.
Public health nurse Christie Reeve .
Reeves says the clients will receive Naloxone kits and training on how to administer the Naloxone by needle.
Officials say the program is part of the health unit’s harm reduction framework, which recognizes that some individuals will struggle with problematic drug use and aims to reduce the negative consequences of drug use for both the individual and the community.
Fines under Smoke-Free Ontario Act
The Hastings Prince Edward health unit has released a long list of businesses and people fined under the Smoke-free Ontario act during the first six months of 2016.
A total of 43 convictions were recorded.
A number of these involved holding a lighted cigarette in a workplace and selling tobacco to someone under 19 years of age.
The biggest fine, $3,130 dollars, was to Earl and Angelo’s restaurant in Belleville for a third offence of failing to ensure no ashtrays or similar equipment on the premises.
