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Alcohol-Related Issues in Quebec's Municipal Environments: Consultation Report
Report
The regulatory frameworks and distribution models for legal psychoactive substances, such as alcohol, not only vary between different substances but …
Source : Association pour la santé publique du Québec (ASPQ), Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance use policy, Implementing a public health approach to substance use
Ireland's First Public Health Alcohol Law: A Promising Cross-Sectoral Approach
Fact sheet/infographic
The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is delighted to showcase an invaluable suite of resources developed by one of our collaborators and par…
Source : Association pour la santé publique du Québec (ASPQ), Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance-specific resources, Implementing a public health approach to substance use, Substance use policy
Aid for the War on Drugs
Report
This report follows development aid being spent on narcotics control around the world. It calls on governments and donors to divest from punitive and…
Source : Harm Reduction International (HRI)Format: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Substance use policy, Legalization and regulation
Barriers to Legal Cannabis Access: The Emergence of Community Based Cannabis Distribution Programs in Vancouver, Canada
Webinar
In this presentation, we looked more closely at how community based cannabis distribution programs influence access and feasibility of cannabis as a …
Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Substance-specific resources, Harm reduction, Safe supply, Substance use policy, Cannabis legalization
The Harms of Incarceration: The Evidence Base and Human Rights Framework for Decarceration and Harm Reduction in Prisons
Background document
The criminalisation of drug use and possession and disproportionate criminal penalties for all drug offences result in the over-representation of peo…
Source : Harm Reduction International (HRI)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Determinants of health, Substance use policy
Tobacco and Vaping Use in Canada: Moving Forward
Report
In 2018, the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) released a position statement entitled A Public Health Approach to Nicotine-containing Vaping …
Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Health promotion, Substance use policy, Substance-specific resources
Involuntary Stabilization Care of Youth Who Overdose: More Harm than Good (Part 2)
Webinar
In February 2021, the Harm Reduction Nurses Association and CPHA presented a webinar on proposed amendments to British Columbia’s Mental Health Act t…
Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Population-specific resources, Health promotion, Substance use policy
Report on the Harm Reduction Strategies and Services Peer Only Meeting
Report
In July 2021, PEEP along with PWLLE representing communities from around BC gathered for a 4- hour long meeting to discuss the priorities of people w…
Source : Toward the HeartFormat: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Stigma and stigma reduction, Stories and perspectives, Health promotion, Substance use policy
History of Drug Policy in Canada
Background document
The following is a brief history of Canadian drug policy summarized from Busted: An Illustrated History of Drug Prohibition in Canada. The original b…
Source : Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC)Format: Link
Published: 2021
Topics: Anti-racism, Substance use policy
Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation (CAPE) 3.0: Results release webinar
Webinar
CAPE results provide updated information about the degree to which federal, provincial, and territorial governments in Canada are implementing polici…
Source : Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance use policy, Substance-specific resources