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Mothers Who Use Drugs: Closing the Gaps in Harm Reduction Response Amidst the Dual Epidemics of Overdose and Violence in a Canadian Urban Setting

Academic article

This study aims to identify key gaps in overdose prevention interventions for mothers who use drugs and the paradoxical impact of institutional …

Source : American Journal of Public Health (AJPH)
Format: Link
Published: 2022
Topics: Harm reduction, Population-specific resources

Homelessness, Mental Health and Substance Use: Understanding the Connections

Toolkit

Human experience is complex. Our choices and behaviours, including using substances, are influenced by numerous factors including our biology, our hi…

Source : Here to Help BC, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Background information on harm reduction, Housing

The Guiding Principles of Education: the Sensible Cannabis Education Toolkit Series

Toolkit

This resource is broken into three separate booklets. The content draws directly from CSSDP’s Sensible Cannabis Education Toolkit, originally publish…

Source : Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP)
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Background information on harm reduction, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources

Interactive Opioid Tool: Opioid-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Ontario

Toolkit

The Interactive Opioid Tool allows users to explore the most recent opioid-related morbidity and mortality data including emergency department visits…

Source : Public Health Ontario (PHO)
Format: Link
Published: 2021
Topics: Provincial/Territorial and local data, Substance-specific resources

Public Health: A Conceptual Framework

Guide

This working paper is meant to provide a quick reference guide to and a portrait of the underlying principles that support current public health prac…

Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2017
Topics: Background information

Nurturing Circles of Care

Video

Stigma impacts all aspects of treatment for people living with opioid use disorder*. This animated video was created to explore the compounding effe…

Source : Subject Matter Health Research Lab
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2022
Topics: Determinants of health, Stigma reduction

Best Practice Recommendations for Canadian Harm Reduction Programs

Guide

Drug use practices that can lead to transmission of HIV, HCV, and other infections are pressing issues affecting communities throughout Canada. To st…

Source : Working Group on Best Practice for Harm Reduction Programs in Canada
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Harm reduction supplies

Cannabis Legalization Observations 2021–2022: Key Findings for Public Health

Report

Complements the Cannabis Legalization: 2021–2022 Observations report, which examines the impact and implementation of the 2018 Cannabis Act. This top…

Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Cannabis legalization

Aider les jeunes qui consomment des opioïdes : plan de traitement et de rétablissement

Video

Porte sur des stratégies de réduction des méfaits, le sevrage et la tolérance, ainsi que des plans de traitement et de rétablissement ciblant les jeu…

Source : Centre canadien sur les dépendances et l'usage de substances
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2022
Topics: Substance-specific resources, Best practices and guidelines

Comprendre l’usage de substances : un guide pour les éducateurs

Guide

S’adresse aux professionnels de l’éducation (enseignants, conseillers en orientation, entraîneurs, travailleurs sociaux, etc.) qui travaillent avec d…

Source : Centre canadien sur les dépendances et l'usage de substances
Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Population-specific resources, Health promotion, Promotion and communication