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Evidence Brief: Substance Use and Supervised Consumption Services for Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Men and Two-Spirit and Non-Binary People
Academic article
This evidence brief is in response to the request for written comments by the Office of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Controlled Substances Dir…
Source : Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC)Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites, Population-specific resources
Évolution des modèles de services de consommation supervisée et de sites de prévention des surdoses au Canada
Webinar
Ce webinaire est présenté en partenariat avec la communauté de pratique des sites de besoins urgents en santé publique (SBUSP) du Dr. Peter Centre. …
Source : CATIEFormat: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites
An Evidence Brief: Supervised Consumption Sites are Necessary Public Health Services
Academic article
This brief reviews the evidence on supervised consumption sites, with a focus on effectiveness and community impact. A wealth of evidence suggests th…
Source : Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites
Supervised Consumption Sites and Harm Reduction Policy: Challenges, Strategy and Collaboration
Webinar
As controversy surrounding the Mobile Overdose Prevention Site (MOPS) launched by Sunshine House has demonstrated, interplay among community need, ef…
Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2023
Topics: Supervised consumption sites, Substance use policy
Implementing Smoking Rooms in Supervised Consumption Sites: Key lessons
Webinar
This discussion-centred roundtable was focused on implementing supervised smoking/inhalation rooms in drug consumption sites. Service providers and p…
Source : Public Health Ontario (PHO)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2023
Topics: Supervised consumption sites
WHY SCS: Information About Supervised Consumption Services in Canada
Website
WHY SCS is a website designed to help communicate the science behind supervised consumption sites. As a result of the national overdose emergency, C…
Source : Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM)Format: Link
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites
Cost Savings of Supervised Consumption Services
Fact sheet/infographic
Download a printable PDF infographic summarizing the cost savings of supervised consumption services.
Source : WHY SCSFormat: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites
A Typical Visit: What happens at a Supervised Consumption Service?
Fact sheet/infographic
Download a printable PDF infographic summarizing a typical visit to an SCS.
Source : WHY SCSFormat: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites
Splitting and Sharing Inside an OPS/SCS: Protocol Template
Guide
Splitting and sharing inside an OPS/SCS prevents harms related to splitting and sharing outside of an OPS/SCS. Failure to allow splitting and sharing…
Source : Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs (CAPUD)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites
How an emergency department is organized to provide opioid-specific harm reduction and facilitators and barriers to harm reduction implementation: a systems perspective
Academic article
The intersection of dual public health emergencies—the COVID-19 pandemic and the drug toxicity crisis—has led to an urgent need for acute care based …
Source : Harm Reduction JournalFormat: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites, Other approaches