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Modelling opioid-related deaths during the overdose crisis
Tool
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) developed a simulation model of opioid-related deaths that provides information on the number of these deat…
Source : Health CanadaFormat: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Data collection tools, National data
Au-delà des préjugés : la force des liens
Video
Des préjugés sur chacun des aspects du traitement des personnes ayant un trouble lié à l’utilisation d’opioïdes. Cette vidéo a été créée pour illustr…
Source : Subject Matter Health Research LabFormat: Audiovisual
Published: 2023
Topics: Challenging structural stigma, Stigma and stigma reduction, Treatment and harm reduction
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
Safer Opioid Supply: A Rapid Review of the Evidence
Report
Safer opioid supply (SOS) programs involve the provision of prescription pharmaceutical opioids (e.g., daily dispensed immediate release hydromorphon…
Source : Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Safe supply
Opioids and Work Data Tool
Tool
The Opioids and Work Data Tool is an interactive data visualization tool used for exploring data on cases and rates of opioid-related harms occurr…
Source : Institute for Work and HealthFormat: Link
Published: 2024
Topics: Data collection tools, Provincial/Territorial and local data
Québec Guide to Improving Practices in the Management of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
Guide
The Québec Guide to Improving Practices in the Management of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is a publication of the Institut universitaire sur les dépenda…
Source : Équipe de soutien clinique et organisationnel en dépendance et itinérance (ESCODI), Institut universitaire sur les dépendances (IUD)Format: Link
Published: 2020
Topics: Best practices and guidelines, Best practices and implementation, Treatment and harm reduction
Audio series on opioids: In Plain Sight
Podcast
We are facing a national opioid crisis. It’s affecting our friends, family and community members. While there are thousands of stories to be told, th…
Source : Health CanadaFormat: Link
Published: 2021
Topics: Stories and perspectives
Canadian Guidelines on Opioid Use Disorder Among Older Adults
Guide
This guideline on opioid use disorder (OUD) in older adults (age ≥ 65) is one in a series of four that also includes alcohol, cannabis, and benzodiaz…
Source : Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health (CCSMH)Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Best practices and guidelines, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources
Environmental Scan: Naloxone Access and Distribution in Canada
Report
This document was produced in order to consolidate information on current practices in naloxone distribution and to provide a preliminary evaluation …
Source : Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Harm reduction, Naloxone, Substance-specific resources
Chest Compressions and Rescue Breathing When Administering Naloxone in Opioid Overdose
Academic article
This rapid response examines the evidence associated with the use of chest compressions and/or rescue breathing when responding to an opioid overdose…
Source : The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN)Format: PDF
Published: 2016
Topics: Harm reduction, Naloxone, Substance-specific resources