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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 : CATIEFormat: 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 HealthFormat: 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), CAPSAFormat: 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 : CAPSAFormat: 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 : CAPSAFormat: Audiovisual
Published: 2022
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Stigma and stigma reduction, Stigma reduction
Conversations of Substance with Guest Dr. Kim Corace, Ph.D.
Podcast
The Conversations of Substance podcast series asks difficult questions and suggests multiple answers to complex issues around people’s health with re…
Source : CAPSAFormat: Audio
Published: 2022
Topics: Harm reduction, Treatment and harm reduction
Usage de substance et stigmatisation: Initier un changement systémique à l'aide d'un outil d'évaluation organisationelle
Poster
Cette affiche a été présentée à la conférence Questions de substance du CCDUS en novembre 2023.
Source : CAPSA, Association canadienne de santé publiqueFormat: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Challenging structural stigma
Challenging Structural Substance Use Stigma Package | Online Delivery
Workshop materials
Communities and professionals across Canada identify stigma within the healthcare system, specifically structural stigma, as a key barrier to impleme…
Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA), CAPSAFormat: PDF
Published: 2024
Topics: Challenging structural stigma
Changes in harm reduction service providers professional quality of life during dual public health emergencies in Canada
Academic article
Harm reduction (HR) is a critical response to the pronounced toxicity deaths being experienced inCanada. HR providers report many benefits of their j…
Source : Harm Reduction JournalFormat: PDF
Published: 2024
Topics: Harm reduction