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Human rights challenges in addressing and countering all aspects of the world drug problem - Report of the OHCHR
Report
The present report outlines human rights challenges in addressing and countering key aspects of the world drug problem. It also offers an overview of…
Source : Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Harm reduction, Implementing a public health approach to substance use, Decriminalization

Moving away from the punitive paradigm: An analysis of the 2023 OHCHR report on drug policy
Document
In September 2023, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights released a landmark report on human rights in drug policy. Prepared at the request of th…
Source : International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Advocacy, Determinants of health, Implementing a public health approach to substance use

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

Guidance on take-home naloxone distribution and use by community overdose responders in Canada
Academic article
The increasing toxicity of opioids in the unregulated drug market has led to escalating numbers of overdoses in Canada and worldwide; takehome naloxo…
Source : Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM), Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ)Format: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Naloxone, Harm reduction
TRACE V
Report
TRACE V is the continuation of the Teens Report on Adolescent Cannabis Experiences (TRACE) a qualitative research program that began in 2006. This st…
Source : University of British Columbia (UBC), University of CalgaryFormat: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Harm reduction, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources

Evidence-Based Recommendations for Labelling of Alcohol Products in Canada
Background document
The following recommendations focus on evidence-based alcohol health messaging for labelling of alcohol products in Canada.
Source : Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Substance use policy

CAPE 3.0: Best Practice Policy Leaders (Federal)
Report
Best Practice Policy Leaders (Provincial/Territorial) The Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation (CAPE) 3.0 identified many examples of strong alcohol p…
Source : Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance use policy

CAPE 3.0: Federal Results
Fact sheet/infographic
The Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation (CAPE) provides rigorous assessments of how well each level of government in Canada is implementing policies p…
Source : Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance use policy

Psychedelic Medicine: A Rapid Review of Therapeutic Applications and Implications for Future Research
Report
The field of psychedelic-assisted therapy has a rapidly growing evidence base, providing patients, clinicians and health system leaders with promise …
Source : Harm Reduction International (HRI)Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Substance-specific resources, Implementing a public health approach to substance use

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Addressing the Invisible and Older Faces of Canada’s Opioid Crisis
Report
As more attention is being paid to the opioid crisis in Canada, various responses have been launched in an attempt to curb some of these alarming tre…
Source : National Institute on AgeingFormat: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Why people use substances, Population-specific resources
