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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 NursingFormat: 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 HealthFormat: 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 JournalFormat: 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 PolicyFormat: 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 SCSFormat: 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 SCSFormat: 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 ONEFormat: 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
