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Looking beyond harm: Meaning and purpose of substance use in the lives of marginalized people who use drugs

Academic article

Participant narratives revealed four main themes regarding the role and function of drugs and drug use in their lives: (1) pain relief and management…

Source : Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy (Journal)
Format: Link
Published: 2018
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Why people use substances

Cannabasics

Fact sheet/infographic

This information package is a set of fact sheets on cannabis for health and social service providers. It provides a basic overview of common cannabis…

Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Why people use substances, Harm reduction, Background information on harm reduction, Substance-specific resources

Courtes présentations orales — La consommation de substances

Webinar

La consommation de substances dans des conditions syndémiques : le stigma envers la consommation de substances et la santé mentale des hommes issus d…

Source : Centre de recherce communautaire
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Population-specific resources, Legalization and policy approaches, Why people use substances

Special Issue: Negotiating tensions in research and activism as people who use drugs

Academic article

This special issue celebrates people who use drugs. The papers recognize negotiations between the personal and professional (from activists and acade…

Source : International Journal of Drug Policy
Format: Link
Published: 2022
Topics: Advocacy, Why people use substances

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Addressing the Invisible and Older Faces of Canada’s Opioid Crisis

Report

As more attention is being paid to the opioid crisis in Canada, various responses have been launched in an attempt to curb some of these alarming tre…

Source : National Institute on Ageing
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Why people use substances, Population-specific resources

The Crystal Methamphetamine Project

Report

This report provides an initial overview of results from the Crystal Methamphetamine Project. The aim of this project was to examine the experiences …

Source : Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR), Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC)
Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Why people use substances, Determinants of health, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources

Cannabasics: A Primer for Health and Social Service Providers

Document

The "Normalizing Conversations" project team is thrilled to introduce Cannabasics: A Primer for Health and Social Service Providers. This primer serv…

Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Harm reduction, Why people use substances, Substance-specific resources

Why women vape during pregnancy & postpartum: conversations starters for your practice

Guide

In this resource, we provide some context on vaping, and explore why women vape during pregnancy and postpartum and how you might start conversations…

Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Why people use substances, Implementing a public health approach to substance use

Vaping During Pregnancy & Postpartum

Report

We interviewed 22 women (and surveyed 111) who vaped during pregnancy to ask what they were wondering about. This resource offers responses to common…

Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Why people use substances, Population-specific resources, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses

Getting to Tomorrow: Ending the Overdose Crisis

Guide

This Discussion Guide supports the dialogue series Getting to Tomorrow: Ending the Overdose Crisis by providing participants and residents with conte…

Source : Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC)
Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Why people use substances, Health promotion, Background information, Stories and perspectives