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Tobacco and Vaping Use in Canada: Moving Forward
Report
In 2018, the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) released a position statement entitled A Public Health Approach to Nicotine-containing Vaping …
Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Health promotion, Substance use policy, Substance-specific resources
International Overdose Awareness Day
August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to remember loved ones lost to overdose and to focus on reducing substance use stigma in our communities. On International Overdose Awareness Day, we highlight the importance of addressing all forms of stigma and discrimination that impact…
Involuntary Stabilization Care of Youth Who Overdose: More Harm than Good (Part 2)
Webinar
In February 2021, the Harm Reduction Nurses Association and CPHA presented a webinar on proposed amendments to British Columbia’s Mental Health Act t…
Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Population-specific resources, Health promotion, Substance use policy
Répertoire des ressources utiles pour la mise en oeuvre du traitement par agoniste opioïde injectable (TAOi) en Ontario
Background document
Le présent répertoire de ressources a été réalisé dans le cadre d’un projet mené par Dépendances et santé mentale Ontario (AMHO) grâce à une subventi…
Source : Dépendances et santé mentale Ontario (AMHO)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Best practices and guidelines, Substance-specific resources
Charte pour l'équité en santé
Background document
La Charte pour l’équité en santé est un engagement à l’action pris par l’Alliance pour des communautés en santé et les organismes membres de l’Allian…
Source : Alliance pour des communautés en santéFormat: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Determinants of health, Planning for equity
Amplifying Black Experiences in Cannabis and Mental Health Research: Virtual Dialogue Series
Report
After Health Canada provided funding to the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) in 2018 to explore the relationship between cannabis and mental…
Source : Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Substance-specific resources, Health promotion, Cannabis legalization
Patient characteristics associated with being offered take home naloxone in a busy, urban emergency department: a retrospective chart review
Academic article
Overdose deaths can be prevented by distributing take home naloxone (THN) kits. The emergency department (ED) is an opportune setting for overdose pr…
Source : BMC Health Services ResearchFormat: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Harm reduction, Naloxone
The Basics of Supervised Consumption Services
Fact sheet/infographic
Download a printable PDF infographic summarizing the benefits of supervised consumption services.
Source : WHY SCSFormat: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites
Health Impacts: What are the impacts of supervised consumption services on health?
Academic article
Supervised consumption services (SCS) can reduce a number of drug-related harms and improve the health of people who use drugs. Research shows that S…
Source : WHY SCSFormat: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites
Crime & Public Order: Do supervised consumption services impact crime and public order?
Academic article
Opponents of supervised consumption services (SCS) have expressed concerns that these services may worsen crime and disorder in the surrounding area …
Source : WHY SCSFormat: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites