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City politicians in Woodstock have voted against allowing a supervised drug-use site in their Southwestern Ontario city despite pleas from local public health officials over its outsized number of fatal opioid overdoses.

City politicians in Woodstock have voted against allowing a supervised drug-use site in their Southwestern Ontario city despite pleas from local public health officials over its outsized number of fatal opioid overdoses.

An answer has come regarding a Consumption Treatment Site in Woodstock. City Council has voted to not pursue bringing a Site with a Consumption aspect but to look at sites that will focus on treatment and rehabilitation.

Woodstock City Council holds their next meeting tonight, and there is a huge item on the agenda. A motion has been put forward to have councillors vote against a Consumption Treatment Site.

During an interview this morning, Mayor Jerry Acchione talked about a proposal for 19 new townhouse units on Mill Street in Woodstock.

A study to determine if a supervised drug-use site should open in Woodstock will continue, the areas medical officer of health says

Councillor Mark Schadenberg is bringing forward a notice of motion, asking his fellow councillors to not support a consumption treatment site in Woodstock.

The latest Heart FM news poll asks if you are for or against the idea of a consumption treatment site opening in Woodstock.

In his interview with Dan and Marcie this morning, Mayor Jerry Acchione talked about the bylaw that looks to ban consumer fireworks, as well as an upcoming meeting about a possible safe injection site in Woodstock.

Southwestern Public Health completed the first phase of a feasibility study in June concerning the need for supervised consumption sites in Woodstock and St. Thomas.