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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
Engaging People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) to Build Organizational Capacity
Webinar
In this 90-minute recorded webinar, the Ontario Harm Reduction Network explores key principles and practical tips for the meaningful engagement of PW…
Source : Ontario Harm Reduction Network (OHRN)Format: Link
Published: 2020
Topics: Stigma and stigma reduction, Best practices and engagement toolkits
Women and Harm Reduction in Ontario: A Capacity Building Toolkit
Toolkit
This Toolkit was created to strengthen the work harm reduction programs do with women who use drugs. It contains a series of tools that can be used t…
Source : Women & HIV/AIDS Initiative (WHAI)Format: Link
Published: 2020
Topics: Harm reduction, Background information on harm reduction, Population-specific resources
A Practice Brief: Infrastructure for Harm Reduction in Residential and Hotel Settings
Report
This outline is based on the recognition that there will always be some individuals who are not comfortable sharing information about their substance…
Source : Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Harm reduction, Housing
An Evidence Brief: Needle and Syringe Exchange Programs
Academic article
The purpose of this evidence-based implementation framework is to assist leaders, service providers, and policymakers to fully and effectively implem…
Source : Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Harm reduction, Harm reduction supplies
A Public Health Guide to Developing a Community Overdose Response Plan
Guide
The purpose of this guide is to outline four key elements of a public health overdose response and suggest a process for implementing a community ove…
Source : Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)Format: PDF
Published: 2017
Topics: Background information, Implementing a public health approach to substance use
Le genre est à prendre en compte : les femmes, les personnes de genres divers et l’accès à la réduction des méfaits au Canada
Report
Ce rapport met en lumière l’état des services de réduction des risques au Canada dans le contexte du genre et examine les impacts sur les femmes et l…
Source : Réseau Juridique VIHFormat: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Harm reduction, Background information on harm reduction, Population-specific resources
carrynaloxONe Naloxone Demonstration
Video
This video can help you better understand an opioid overdose, how to respond and how to use naloxone. This video is part of a toolkit that was design…
Source : Ontario Harm Reduction Network (OHRN)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Naloxone, Substance-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
NARCAN Nasal Spray Efficacy for Emergency Treatment of Opioid Overdose
Academic article
This rapid response examines the difference in efficacy between NARCAN Nasal Spray and naloxone administered by intramuscular injection, as well as o…
Source : The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN)Format: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Harm reduction, Naloxone, Substance-specific resources