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Improving Quality of Life: Substance Use and Aging

Report

This report examines the issues and misconceptions around substance use by older adults. Experts contribute chapters on epidemiology, the aging brain…

Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Spectrum of substance use, Population-specific resources

Meilleure qualité de vie : usage de substances et vieillissement

Report

Examine les enjeux et idées fausses entourant le problème grandissant que sont les troubles liés aux substances chez les personnes âgées. Le rapport …

Source : Centre canadien sur les dépendances et l'usage de substances
Format: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Spectrum of substance use, Population-specific resources

Beyond Cannabasics: A public health approach to cannabis for youth, emerging adults and seniors

Workshop materials

The Beyond Cannabasics workshop was developed in 2020 to expand on the concepts outlined in Cannabasics within the context of specific age groups. Th…

Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: Link
Published: 2020
Topics: Background information, Implementing a public health approach to substance use, Harm reduction, Background information on harm reduction, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources

Cannabis and Older Adults eLearning Modules

Online learning module

Free, asynchronous, accredited eLearning modules on Cannabis and Older Adults (French & English versions) are now available. The target audiences…

Source : Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health (CCSMH)
Published: 2022
Topics: Population-specific resources, Substance-specific resources

Faciliter l’accès des Autochtones âgés aux services et soutiens de santé mentale et de traitement des toxicomanies en se fondant sur la sécurité culturelle et l’équité

Report

Les Autochtones âgés vivant hors réserve en milieu urbain se heurtent à des difficultés et à des obstacles particuliers et complexes qui les empêchen…

Source : National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Determinants of health, Indigenous cultural safety

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

Lignes directrices canadiennes sur le trouble lié à l’utilisation de l’alcool chez les personnes âgées

Guide

Le Coalition canadienne pour la santé mentale des personnes âgées (CCSMPA) a reçu une subvention du Programme sur l’usage et les dépendances aux subs…

Source : Coalition canadienne pour la santé mentales des personnes âgées
Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Best practices and guidelines, Equity centered approaches, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources

Improving access to mental health and addictions services and supports for older Indigenous adults, using a cultural safety and equity lens

Report

Older Indigenous adults residing in off-reserve urban population centres face unique and complex challenges and barriers to accessing mental health a…

Source : National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Determinants of health, Indigenous cultural safety

Boîte à outils du clinicien pour Cannabis et personnes âgées

Toolkit

Cette trousse a été créé par la Coalition canadienne pour la santé mentale des personnes âgées afin d’aider les cliniciens et les cliniciennes à déte…

Source : Coalition canadienne pour la santé mentales des personnes âgées
Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Best practices and implementation, Best practices and guidelines, Population-specific resources, Substance-specific resources

Human rights challenges in addressing and countering all aspects of the world drug problem - Report of the OHCHR

Report

The present report outlines human rights challenges in addressing and countering key aspects of the world drug problem. It also offers an overview of…

Source : Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Harm reduction, Implementing a public health approach to substance use, Decriminalization