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Safer Supply for Health Care Providers: Frequently Asked Questions
Document
Perhaps you've heard about safer supply from colleagues, journal articles, or other professional development activities. Or perhaps one of your patie…
Source : National Safer Supply Community of Practice (NSS-CoP)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Harm reduction, Safe supply
Helping Young People Who Use Opioids: Treatment and Recovery Options
Video
Explores different treatment and recovery options available for young people who use opioids, including opioid agonist treatment (OAT).
Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2022
Topics: Substance-specific resources, Best practices and guidelines
Légalisation du cannabis : des observations pour 2021-2022 (Document d’orientation)
Policy
Fait le point sur les répercussions et la mise en œuvre de la Loi sur le cannabis de 2018. Le rapport aborde les progrès réalisés vers l’atteinte des…
Source : Centre canadien sur les dépendances et l'usage de substancesFormat: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Cannabis legalization
Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care Foundations Curriculum
Online learning module
This e-learning education provides practical guidance on how to provide care or services in a trauma- and violence-informed way.
Source : EQUIP Health CareFormat: Link
Published: 2021
Topics: Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Challenging structural stigma
Evidence-based approaches to methamphetamine treatment : A conversation starter for substance use service providers
Document
Use these resources among staff to brainstorm what is already being done and what changes can be made to better serve people seeking treatment for me…
Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance-specific resources, Treatment and harm reduction, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses
Stigma around drug use
Website
Overdose-related deaths and other harms are affecting our friends, families and communities. Addiction is not a choice. It is a treatable medical con…
Source : Health CanadaFormat: Link
Published: 2022
Topics: Background information on stigma
Starlings Stigma Programs
Website
Starlings is increasing the capacity of our community to meet the unique needs of children, youth, and adults who are exposed to the stress and stigm…
Source : Starlings CommunityFormat: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Challenging structural stigma
A New Path Forward Community Report
Report
A Starlings Community report on how stigma harms children who are exposed to a parent's substance use disorder and recommendations for a new path for…
Source : Starlings CommunityFormat: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Challenging structural stigma
Involuntary Treatment: Criminalization by Another Name
Background document
This position paper is endorsed by organizations and individuals who call for the abolition of involuntary treatment, including opposition to the pas…
Source : Pivot Legal SocietyFormat: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Treatment and harm reduction, Substance use policy
Sacred Breath of Life Campaign
Toolkit
The goal of the campaign is to help create awareness, understanding, and engagement amongst First Nations leaders and community members (including af…
Source : Thunderbird Partnership FoundationFormat: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Indigenous cultural safety, Harm reduction