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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
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
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
Crime & Public Order Impacts of Supervised Consumption Services
Fact sheet/infographic
Opponents of proposed SCS are worried that crime and disorder will worsen in the surrounding area. Most research has found that SCS do not negatively…
Source : WHY SCSFormat: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Supervised consumption sites
Au-delà des préjugés
Video
Les préjugés affectent tous les aspects du traitement des personnes ayant un trouble lié à l’utilisation d’opioïdes. Cette vidéo d’animation explore …
Source : Subject Matter Health Research LabFormat: Audiovisual
Published: 2022
Topics: Determinants of health, Stigma reduction
The Untapped Promise of Cannabis Legalization
Webinar
Cannabis legalization is spreading across the globe. In this visionary talk, criminologist Akwasi Owusu-Bempah shares his insights on the people who …
Source : TEDFormat: Audiovisual
Published: 2018
Topics: Health promotion, Cannabis legalization, Substance-specific resources