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Opioid Use: Conversation Guide
Guide
This is a short-form guide intended to support health professionals to structure conversations with patients about the use and administration of opio…
Source : Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP)Format: PDF
Published: 2024
Topics: Pain management, Population-specific resources
Opioids and Pain in Youth: A Toolkit
Toolkit
Co-created by SKIP and its partners, this toolkit summarizes current evidence and resources for safe, effective, and equitable opioid use in managing…
Source : Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP)Format: PDF
Published: 2024
Topics: Best practices and guidelines, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources, Pain management
Canadian Guidelines on Cannabis Use Disorder Among Older Adults
Guide
The goal of this document is to provide useful guidance for clinicians on either preventing the development of Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) or optimal…
Source : Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health (CCSMH)Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Best practices and guidelines, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources
Canadian Guidelines on Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonist Disorder Among Older Adults
Guide
The Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health (CCSMH) received a grant from the Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) of Health Canada to cr…
Source : Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health (CCSMH)Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Best practices and guidelines, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources
Lignes directrices canadiennes sur le trouble lié à l’utilisation des agonistes des récepteurs des benzodiazépines chez les personnes âgées
Guide
La Coalition canadienne pour la santé mentale des personnes âgées (CCSMPA) a reçu une subvention du Programme sur l’usage et les dépendances aux subs…
Source : Coalition canadienne pour la santé mentales des personnes âgéesFormat: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Best practices and guidelines, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources
A Primer to Reduce Substance Use Stigma in the Canadian Health System
Background document
The purpose of this primer is to mobilize health professionals and other health system stakeholders to take action to reduce substance use stigma acr…
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Determinants of health, Challenging structural stigma
Creating a Climate for Change
Guide
In 2016, FNHA carried out an extensive initiative to support health service staff in achieving the collective goal of culturally safe health services…
Source : First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)Format: PDF
Published: 2016
Topics: Determinants of health, Indigenous cultural safety, Population-specific resources
Determining the Features of Managed Alcohol Programs: Rapid Synthesis
Academic article
There are growing concerns globally of the health and social harms caused by alcohol. This rapid synthesis synthesizes the best available evidence on…
Source : McMaster Health ForumFormat: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Harm reduction, Managed alcohol programs, Substance-specific resources
Harm Reduction: Recovery-Oriented Care
Fact sheet/infographic
A recovery-oriented approach uses strategies to empower people to use their strengths and skills to help them lead the life that they choose when exp…
Source : Alberta Health ServicesFormat: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Recovery and resilience
Harm Reduction: Low-Threshold Services
Fact sheet/infographic
Low-threshold service models mean making minimal demands on the person, and reducing or removing barriers for people to access care. This means being…
Source : Alberta Health ServicesFormat: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Harm reduction, Determinants of health