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A Public Health Approach to Substance Use Framework

Framework

CPHA has been funded through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) for a project titled “Normalizing Conversations: Engaging pu…

Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Implementing a public health approach to substance use

Alcohol Policy Package

Document

The Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) is calling on all medical officers of health and boards of health to make reducing the population harms …

Source : Ontario Public Health Association
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance use policy, Legalization and policy approaches, Substance-specific resources

Engaging Young People Who Use Drugs | Cannabis and Beyond!

Webinar

This session brought together a panel of speakers to showcase projects, resources, and tools centered around engaging youth and young people who use …

Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2023
Topics: Best practices and engagement toolkits, Challenging structural stigma, Advocacy

Cannabasics: A Primer for Health and Social Service Providers

Document

The "Normalizing Conversations" project team is thrilled to introduce Cannabasics: A Primer for Health and Social Service Providers. This primer serv…

Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Harm reduction, Why people use substances, Substance-specific resources

Beyond Stigma | Strength in Connections

Webinar

This Fall, the Subject Matter Health Research Lab released the third video in their series on reducing opioid related stigma, Beyond Stigma: Strength…

Source : Subject Matter Health Research Lab, Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2023
Topics: Challenging structural stigma, Stigma reduction, Advocacy

Best Practices Checklist For Healthcare Providers working with Young People Who use Drugs

Fact sheet/infographic, Checklist

In 2023, CPHA and CSSDP partnered to create this tool for healthcare providers who provide care to young people in Canada. This checklist can be used…

Source : Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP), Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Best practices and engagement toolkits, Population-specific resources, Challenging structural stigma

Talking to Healthcare Providers: A Guide For Young People in Canada

Guide, Fact sheet/infographic

In 2023, CPHA and CSSDP partnered to create this tool for young people who use drugs (YPWUD) to use when interacting with healthcare providers. This …

Source : Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP), Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Population-specific resources, Challenging structural stigma

Beyond Stigma: Strength in Connections

Video

Stigma impacts all aspects of treatment for people living with opioid use disorder. This animated video explores the stigma that may be experienced f…

Source : Subject Matter Health Research Lab
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2023
Topics: Challenging structural stigma, Stigma and stigma reduction, Treatment and harm reduction

Opioid Toxicity and Access to Treatment among Adolescents and Young Adults in Ontario

Report

The drug toxicity crisis is a growing public health issue among adolescents and young adults. Opioid-related emergency department (ED) visits and dea…

Source : Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN), Public Health Ontario (PHO)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Treatment and harm reduction, Population-specific resources

PHO Rounds: Regional Harm Reduction Snapshots in Ontario and the Impact of COVID-19

Webinar

A 2022-2023 Public Health Ontario (PHO) Locally Driven Collaborative Projects (LDCP) team, is pleased to present the Harm Reduction and Opioid Harms …

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