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International Consensus Statement on the Role of Nurses in Supervised Consumption Sites

Academic article

This consensus statement is the first step toward a better understanding of the role of nurses in SCS. There is immense responsibility on nurses in t…

Source : Journal of Mental Health and Addiction Nursing
Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Harm reduction, Safe consumption sites

Toronto Overdose Action Plan: Prevention & Response

Guide

The Toronto Overdose Action Plan provides a comprehensive set of actions to prevent and respond to overdoses, building on the work that is already ta…

Source : Toronto Public Health
Format: PDF
Published: 2017
Topics: Harm reduction, Naloxone

To what extent do supervised drug consumption services incorporate non-injection routes of administration? A systematic scoping review documenting existing facilities

Academic article

Most of the existing research on supervised consumption services (SCS) is focused on injection drug use. Less is known about the applicability of SCS…

Source : Harm Reduction Journal
Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Harm reduction, Safe consumption sites

“You don’t have to squirrel away in a staircase”: Patient motivations for attending a novel supervised drug consumption service in acute care

Acute care hospitals have been described as a high risk environment for people who use drugs (PWUD). Formal and informal bans on drug use can lead pa…

Source : International Journal of Drug Policy
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Safe consumption sites

Health Impacts of Supervised Consumption Services

Fact sheet/infographic

Download a printable PDF infographic summarizing the health impacts of supervised consumption services.

Source : WHY SCS
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Safe consumption sites

Cost Savings: Do Supervised Consumption Services Save Money?

Academic article

Existing peer-reviewed studies conclude SCS contribute to overall costsavings, despite differences in the estimated extent of these savings. Learn mo…

Source : WHY SCS
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Safe consumption sites

Public Support for Harm Reduction: A Population Survey of Canadian Adults

Academic article

The authors described public views toward harm reduction among Canadian adults and tested a social exposure model predicting support for these conten…

Source : PLOS ONE
Format: Link
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Background information on harm reduction

Overdose Prevention & Response in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations for Social Service Settings

Checklist

A checklist for service providers who work with people who use substances, for developing overdose prevention and response policies and protocols.

Source : Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Safe consumption sites

Uprooting Medical Violence: Building an Anti-Oppressive Praxis in Safer Supply Programs

Webinar

This fantastic talk challenges us all to develop an approach to Safer Supply programs that challenge oppressive practices in health care and that doe…

Source : National Safer Supply Community of Practice (NSS-CoP)
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Safe supply

Gender-Informed Virtual Interventions Addressing Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence

Webinar

CPHA presented a webinar on 20 January 2021 entitled 'Gender-Informed Virtual Interventions Addressing Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence'. …

Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Anti-oppression, Promotion and communication