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A Public Health Approach to Substance Use Handbook

Guide

This handbook was created by the Centre of Excellence for Women's Health and the Canadian Public Health Association to describe and illustrate severa…

Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH), Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Implementing a public health approach to substance use

Final Report: Survey of Public Health, Public Safety, Health and Social Service Professionals on a Public Health Approach to Substance Use

Report

As part of the Normalizing Conversations project launched in 2020, the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) conducted a survey of public health,…

Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA), Normalizing Conversations Project Team
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Implementing a public health approach to substance use, Best practices and implementation

Enjeux en matière de droits de l’homme de la mobilisation et de la lutte contre le problème mondial de la drogue sous tous ses aspects

Report

On trouvera dans le présent rapport un exposé des enjeux en matière de droits de l’homme de la mobilisation et de la lutte contre le problème mondial…

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

Moving away from the punitive paradigm: An analysis of the 2023 OHCHR report on drug policy

Document

In September 2023, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights released a landmark report on human rights in drug policy. Prepared at the request of th…

Source : International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Advocacy, Determinants of health, Implementing a public health approach to substance use

Alcohol-Related Issues in Quebec's Municipal Environments: Consultation Report 

Report

The regulatory frameworks and distribution models for legal psychoactive substances, such as alcohol, not only vary between different substances but …

Source : Association pour la santé publique du Québec (ASPQ), Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance use policy, Implementing a public health approach to substance use

Ireland's First Public Health Alcohol Law:  A Promising Cross-Sectoral Approach 

Fact sheet/infographic

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is delighted to showcase an invaluable suite of resources developed by one of our collaborators and par…

Source : Association pour la santé publique du Québec (ASPQ), Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance-specific resources, Implementing a public health approach to substance use, Substance use policy

A National Survey of Key Professionals on a Public Health Approach to Substance Use

Poster

This poster was presented at CCSA Issues of Substance conference in November 2023 

Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Implementing a public health approach to substance use

Combattre la stigmatisation structurelle dans les soins de santé : Un guide de mise en oeuvre

Guide

La stigmatisation modifie la façon dont nous percevons et traitons les personnes aux prises avec des maladies ou des problèmes liés à la santé mental…

Source : Commission de la santé mentale du Canada
Format: PDF
Published: 2024
Topics: Implementing a public health approach to substance use, Challenging structural stigma

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

Rapport sur les enjeux de la consommation d’alcool en milieu municipal

Report

Considérant que l’organisation légale et de la santé varient dans la province québécoise, plusieurs personnes du domaine municipal et du milieu de la…

Source : Association pour la santé publique du Québec (ASPQ), Association canadienne de santé publique
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance use policy, Implementing a public health approach to substance use