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Party and Play: Stories

Video

For years, gay men and queer people have used drugs to intensify sex and to find connection and intimacy in unfriendly communities. To care for each …

Source : Gay Men's Sexual Health Alliance
Format: Link
Published: 2022
Topics: Stories and perspectives, Advocacy

An Introduction to Party & Play (PnP)/Chemsex Training

Online learning module

This training examines the social and cultural context of Party & Play in gay, bi, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) communities. T…

Source : Gay Men's Sexual Health Alliance
Format: Link
Published: 2022
Topics: Harm reduction, Sexual health

Harm Reduction and Treatment Models for Women and Gender-Diverse Persons who Use Opioids

Report

This review is a rapid synthesis focussed on the range of harm reduction and treatment models intended to meet the unique needs of women and gender-d…

Source : Public Health Ontario (PHO)
Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Population-specific resources, Treatment and harm reduction

Chemstory

Podcast

Chemstory is a podcast series created by gay, bisexual and queer men and non-binary people who share their experiences related to chemsex. "Chemsex" …

Source : Qollab
Format: Audio
Published: 2023
Topics: Stories and perspectives, Sexual health, Harm reduction

Politiques prometteuses pour réduire les méfaits de l’alcool 

Background document

Ce document présente un survol des initiatives et des politiques porteuses en matière d'alcool choisies en fonction de critères précis, dont les suiv…

Source : Association pour la santé publique du Québec (ASPQ), Association canadienne de santé publique
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance use policy, Substance-specific resources

Perspectives on a Public Health Approach | Findings from a National Survey & Tools for Future Work

Webinar

CPHA’s Normalizing Conversations project launched a survey in 2021 to learn how Canadian public health, public safety, and health and social service …

Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2023
Topics: Implementing a public health approach to substance use

Motivational Interviewing Strategies to Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence among PWUD

Video

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) may continue to be at greater risk for COVID-19 infection and complications due to soci…

Source : Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM), Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs (CAPUD)
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2023
Topics: COVID-19 resources, Health promotion

Opioid Toxicity and Access to Treatment among Adolescents and Young Adults in Ontario

Report

The drug toxicity crisis is a growing public health issue among adolescents and young adults. Opioid-related emergency department (ED) visits and dea…

Source : Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN), Public Health Ontario (PHO)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Treatment and harm reduction, Population-specific resources

Ontario Opioid Indicator Tool

Tool

The Ontario Opioid Indicator Tool provides public access to indicators of opioid use, opioid-related harms, and access to treatment and harm reductio…

Source : Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN)
Format: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Data collection tools, Provincial/Territorial and local data

Co-Constructing a Community-Based Telemedicine Program for People With Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Implications for Future Service Delivery

Academic article

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered unprecedented expansion of telemedicine, including in the delivery of opioid agonist treatment (OAT) for people with …

Source : JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
Format: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Harm reduction, Other approaches, Substance-specific resources