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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
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
Cannabis and Older Adults Clinician Toolkit
Toolkit
This toolkit was created by the Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health to assist clinicians in identifying the appropriateness of medical cann…
Source : Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health (CCSMH)Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Best practices and implementation, Best practices and guidelines, Population-specific resources, Substance-specific resources
Canadian Guidelines on Cannabis Use Disorder Among Older Adults
Guide
The goal of this document is to provide useful guidance for clinicians on either preventing the development of Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) or optimal…
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
Canadian Guidelines on Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonist Disorder Among Older Adults
Guide
The Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health (CCSMH) received a grant from the Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) of Health Canada to cr…
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
Best Practices Across the Continuum of Care for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Report
This report, developed to inform Health Canada's Federal, Provincial and Territorial Treatment Task Group, outlines the standard of service that shou…
Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)Format: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Best practices and guidelines
Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment - iOAT for Opioid Use Disorder: National Clinical Guideline
Guide
This guideline recommends that iOAT should be considered for individuals with severe, treatment refractory opioid use disorder and ongoing illicit in…
Source : Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM)Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Best practices and guidelines, Substance-specific resources
Snapshot: Effective Medications for Severe Opioid Dependence are not Available in Ontario
Fact sheet/infographic
Injectable opioid agonist treatment (iOAT) is a safe and effective treatment option for individuals with severe opioid dependence. Currently, the med…
Source : Addictions & Mental Health Ontario (AMHO)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Best practices and guidelines, Substance-specific resources
Snapshot: 3 Things to Know about iOAT
Fact sheet/infographic
In the four years between 2016 and 2019, more than 15,400 people died from opioid use, making it the most enduring public health crises in recent Can…
Source : Addictions & Mental Health Ontario (AMHO)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Best practices and guidelines, Substance-specific resources
An evaluation guide to support community-based interventions to prevent substance-related harms in youth: Based on the implementation of the Icelandic Prevention Model in Lanark County, Canada
Guide
This evaluation guide provides practical tools, strategies, and frameworks to implement and measure progress of community-driven programs to prev…
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)Format: Link
Published: 2022
Topics: Best practices and implementation, Best practices and guidelines, Population-specific resources
