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Restricting Alcohol Advertising in Public Spaces: Four Approaches at a Glance

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), Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance use policy, Substance-specific resources

Understanding Regional Changes in Harm Reduction Services in Ontario Over the Covid-19 Pandemic

Report

The following report describes findings from a Public Health Ontario funded Locally Driven Collaborative Project that described regional changes to h…

Source : Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Harm reduction, COVID-19 resources

Mental Health Structural Stigma in Healthcare eLearning Course

Online learning module

Those experiencing mental health and substance use (MHSU) concerns face stigma in every aspect of their lives. No matter the context, be it personal …

Source : Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)
Format: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Challenging structural stigma

How an emergency department is organized to provide opioid-specific harm reduction and facilitators and barriers to harm reduction implementation: a systems perspective

Academic article

The intersection of dual public health emergencies—the COVID-19 pandemic and the drug toxicity crisis—has led to an urgent need for acute care based …

Source : Harm Reduction Journal
Format: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites, Other approaches

Hear Us, See Us, Respect Us: Respecting the Expertise of People who Use Drugs

Report

Above all, best practices for honouring and recognising the contributions of PWUD should always be driven by PWUD themselves. This report is a sum…

Source : Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs (CAPUD), Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC)
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Stigma and stigma reduction, Best practices and engagement toolkits, Determinants of health, Planning for equity

Tips for Safer Drug Use and Safer Sex to Prevent Hepatitis C and HIV

Poster

This new collection of posters and pocket-sized resources shares key harm reduction information on health concerns for people who use drugs, includin…

Source : CATIE
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Harm reduction, Sexual health

Quick Facts: Myths About Substance Use

Fact sheet/infographic

This resource by Toronto Public Health outlines four central myths regarding substance use that contribute to substance use stigma.

Source : Toronto Public Health
Format: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Why people use substances, Background information

Overcoming Stigma Through Language: A Primer

Background document

Facilitates conversations and increases awareness of the stigma that surrounds people who use substances, their support networks, and service provide…

Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), CAPSA
Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Determinants of health, Destigmatizing language

#StigmaEndsWithMe Videos

Video

Real stories of experiences with stigma by people with lived and living experience of substance use.

Source : CAPSA
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2020
Topics: Stigma and stigma reduction, Stories and perspectives

Conversations of Substance with Guest Steve West

Podcast

The Conversations of Substance podcast series asks difficult questions and suggests multiple answers to complex issues around people’s health with re…

Source : CAPSA
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2022
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Stigma and stigma reduction, Stigma reduction