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National Operational Guidance for the Implementation of Supervised Consumption Services
Guide
Supervised consumption services are evidence-based and provide a safer environment where people can consume drugs with sterile equipment, access supp…
Source : Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Best practices and implementation, Supervised consumption sites
Managed Alcohol Programs – Canadian Operational Guidance
Guide
To bridge the harm reduction gaps experienced by this population, a growing number of managed alcohol programs (MAPs) have been established in many c…
Source : British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU), Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Managed alcohol programs
Ce que nous avons entendu : Série d’échange de connaissances sur l’approvisionnement plus sécuritaire
Report
L’approvisionnement plus sécuritaire est une intervention relativement nouvelle qui vise à faire face à la crise des surdoses, et des recherches sont…
Source : Santé CanadaFormat: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Safe supply
PQWCHC Safer Opioid Supply (SOS): 2023 Evaluation Report
Report
This report presents the results from the preliminary evaluation of the Safer Opioid Supply (SOS) program at Parkdale Queen West Community Health Cen…
Source : Parkdale Queen West Community Health CentreFormat: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Safe supply, Provincial/Territorial and local data
Promising Policies to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms
Background document
This document offers a summary of impactful alcohol-related initiatives and policies chosen based on specific criteria. These criteria include: Bei…
Source : Association pour la santé publique du Québec (ASPQ), Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance use policy, Substance-specific resources
Canada's Alcohol Challenges
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)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance use policy, Substance-specific resources
A Public Health Approach to Substance Use Framework
Framework
CPHA has been funded through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) for a project titled “Normalizing Conversations: Engaging pu…
Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Implementing a public health approach to substance use
Alcohol Policy Package
Document
The Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) is calling on all medical officers of health and boards of health to make reducing the population harms …
Source : Ontario Public Health AssociationFormat: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance use policy, Legalization and policy approaches, Substance-specific resources
Parler aux professionnel.les de la santé: Un guide pour les jeunes au Canada
Guide, Fact sheet/infographic
En 2023, l'ACSP et le CSSDP se sont associés pour créer cet outil à l'usage des jeunes consommateurs de drogues (YPWUD) lors de leurs interactions av…
Source : Étudiant.es Canadien.nes pour les Politiques Éclairées sur les Substances Psychoactives, Association canadienne de santé publiqueFormat: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Population-specific resources, Challenging structural stigma
Principles of Non-Police Response to Drug Use Concerns and Emergencies
Background document
We all care about the health and safety of our communities. Some of the top concerns we hear about include the overdose crisis, public homelessness a…
Source : Drug Policy AllianceFormat: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance use policy, Legalization and policy approaches