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Cocaine (Canadian Drug Summary)
Report
This report summarizes data on the use of cocaine, including the harms and effects, legal status, and access to treatment. While the percentage of co…
Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: National data, Substance-specific resources
Dissiper la fumée entourant le cannabis : Usage régulier et santé mentale
Report
Examine la recherche sur le lien entre le cannabis et plusieurs troubles de santé mentale. Le rapport montre que les personnes qui consomment réguliè…
Source : Centre canadien sur les dépendances et l'usage de substancesFormat: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Spectrum of substance use, Substance-specific resources
Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Respiratory and Cardiovascular Effects of Cannabis Smoking
Report
This report reviews research about the effects of smoking cannabis on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems (heart and lungs). Findings of the r…
Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Spectrum of substance use, Substance-specific resources
Determining the Features of Managed Alcohol Programs: Rapid Synthesis
Academic article
There are growing concerns globally of the health and social harms caused by alcohol. This rapid synthesis synthesizes the best available evidence on…
Source : McMaster Health ForumFormat: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Harm reduction, Managed alcohol programs, Substance-specific resources
Methamphetamine Webinar Series - Part 2: Working With and Supporting People Who Use Methamphetamine
Webinar
The purpose of this webinar is to learn the signs of overdose and how to respond, examine behaviours associated with methamphetamine use and strategi…
Source : Ontario Harm Reduction Network (OHRN)Format: Link
Published: 2018
Topics: Stigma and stigma reduction, Best practices and engagement toolkits, Substance-specific resources
Evidence Brief: Evidence on Rescue Breathing or Chest Compressions in Local Naloxone Programs
Academic article
An assessment of conventional vs. compression-only CPR resuscitation for cardiac and non-cardiac arrest.
Source : Public Health Ontario (PHO)Format: PDF
Published: 2017
Topics: Harm reduction, Naloxone, Substance-specific resources
Lessons Learned from the Opioid Crisis Across the Pillars of the Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy
Academic article
This review examines responses to the opioid crisis thus far, the lessons learned from these initiatives and the knowledge gaps that still need to be…
Source : Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy (Journal)Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Background information, Implementing a public health approach to substance use, Substance-specific resources
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
Panel Discussion: A Harm Reduction Approach to Substance Use
Podcast
A panel discussion about the ongoing opioid crisis in British Columbia.
Source : First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)Format: Audio
Published: 2020
Topics: Harm reduction, Background information on harm reduction, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources
"There is a Place": Impacts of Managed Alcohol Programs for People Experiencing Severe Alcohol Dependence and Homelessness
Academic article
Managed alcohol programs (MAPs) are harm reduction interventions that aim to reduce the harms of severe alcohol use, poverty and homelessness. The au…
Source : Harm Reduction JournalFormat: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Harm reduction, Managed alcohol programs, Substance-specific resources