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Point-of-care community drug checking technologies: an insider look at the scientific principles and practical considerations
Academic article
Drug checking is increasingly being explored outside of festivals and events to be an ongoing service within communities, frequently integrated withi…
Source : Harm Reduction JournalFormat: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Drug checking services
Dads in Gear
Website
This resource addresses the issues of fathering and masculinities in the context of reducing or eliminating tobacco use. It uses a gendered approach …
Source : University of British Columbia (UBC), Dads in GearFormat: Link
Published: 2017
Topics: Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Indigenous cultural safety, Treatment and harm reduction
Substance Use and the Workplace: Supporting Employers and Employees in the Trades
Toolkit
Opioid overdoses and deaths are a public health crisis affecting many working Canadians. Use of alcohol, cannabis, cocaine and other substances also …
Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Health promotion, Determinants of health
Youth Harm Reduction: Calls for Action
Webinar
The "Research & Dialogue" speaker series places substance use research in dialogue with lived experience to put the latest evidence into real wor…
Source : British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2023
Topics: Harm reduction, Advocacy
Canadian Guidelines on Opioid Use Disorder Among Older Adults
Guide
This guideline on opioid use disorder (OUD) in older adults (age ≥ 65) is one in a series of four that also includes alcohol, cannabis, and benzodiaz…
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
Communicating about Substance Use in Compassionate, Safe and Non-Stigmatizing Ways
Guide
This resource can be used to facilitate reflection on and efforts to enhance language on substance use topics used by professionals and organizations…
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Determinants of health, Destigmatizing language
Environmental Scan: Naloxone Access and Distribution in Canada
Report
This document was produced in order to consolidate information on current practices in naloxone distribution and to provide a preliminary evaluation …
Source : Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Harm reduction, Naloxone, Substance-specific resources
Un guide d’introduction pour réduire la stigmatisation liée à la consommation de substances au sein du système de santé canadien
Background document
L’objectif de ce guide d’introduction est de mobiliser les professionnels de la santé et autres intervenants du système de santé pour qu’ils prennen…
Source : Agence de la santé publique du CanadaFormat: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Determinants of health, Stigma reduction
Supervised Injection Services Toolkit
Toolkit
The purpose of this toolkit is to provide information and resources to assist when considering whether to provide supervised injection services (SIS)…
Source : Toronto Drug StrategyFormat: PDF
Published: 2013
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites
Health Equity Toolkit: A Resource Inventory for Health Care Organizations
Toolkit
This health equity toolkit is a product of the Building Capacity for Equity-Informed Planning and Evaluation (BCEIPE) project led by Access Alliance …
Source : Access Alliance, Alliance for Healthier CommunitiesFormat: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Determinants of health, Planning for equity