Canadian Substance Use Resource and Knowledge Exchange Centre (SURE)

SURE provides a curated series of tools and resources geared towards supporting you in implementing a public health approach to substance use in your community.

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Featured Resources

Cannabasics: A Primer for Health and Social Service Providers

Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)

Document | Published: 2023

Opioids and Pain in Youth: A Toolkit

Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP)

Toolkit | Published: 2024

Final Report: Survey of Public Health, Public Safety, Health and Social Service Professionals on a Public Health Approach to Substance Use

Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)

Report | Published: 2023

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Our Topics

Background information

Legalization and policy approaches

Harm reduction

Equity centered approaches

Anti-oppression

Best practices and implementation

Determinants of health

Health promotion

Stigma and stigma reduction

Population-specific resources

Substance-specific resources

Pain management

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