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It's Our Lives: People With Lived Experience Identify Priorities for Ending Harm Related to Substance Use
Guide
It's Our Lives details the challenges peers and patients face when seeking life-saving treatment and other supports, and outlines priorities and acti…
Source : British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU)Format: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Stigma and stigma reduction, Stories and perspectives
Canadian Guidelines on Alcohol Use 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: Best practices and guidelines, Equity centered approaches, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources
Health Equity Toolkit
Toolkit
Recent research shows that practitioners who implement brief, practical strategies at the point of care can profoundly improve patients' experiences…
Source : EQUIP Health CareFormat: Link
Published: 2017
Topics: Determinants of health, Planning for equity, Substance-specific resources
Let's Talk: Racism and Health Equity
Guide
The seventh release in our Let’s Talk series discusses racism as a critical factor that impacts health and wellbeing. It describes the concepts of ra…
Source : National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH)Format: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Determinants of health, Anti-racism
Drug Use and Harm Reduction During COVID-19
Webinar
On Friday, May 8, 2020, EENet and the Ontario Harm Reduction Network presented a webinar titled, "Drug use and harm reduction during COVID-19." The o…
Source : Ontario Harm Reduction Network (OHRN)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2020
Topics: COVID-19 resources
Police & Harm Reduction: How Law Enforcement can Advance Public Safety, Public Health, and Public Confidence
Guide
Globally, law enforcement officers have grown increasingly frustrated with the limited effectiveness of traditional drug enforcement approaches that …
Source : Open Society FoundationsFormat: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Best practices and implementation
The Case for Heroin-Assisted Treatment in Canada
Report
This report outlines the case for heroin-assisted treatment in Canada. Heroin-Assisted Treatment, or HAT, is a medical intervention that provides pre…
Source : Pivot Legal SocietyFormat: PDF
Published: 2017
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Treatment and harm reduction, Substance-specific resources
Scale up of Managed Alcohol Programs
Fact sheet/infographic
In this bulletin, the authors provide some beginning guidance and suggestions for organizations looking to initiate or scale up a MAP. There is subst…
Source : Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Harm reduction, Managed alcohol programs, Substance-specific resources
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
Interventions to Reduce Stigma Among Health Care Providers Working with Substance Users
Academic article
This rapid response explores the question: "What are effective interventions for reducing stigma among health care providers who work with substance …
Source : The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN)Format: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Determinants of health, Challenging structural stigma