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PQWCHC SOS Evaluation Report Summary

Fact sheet/infographic

This infographic summarizes key findings, client-identified needs, and recommendations from the Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre SOS: 2023…

Source : Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre
Format: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Safe supply

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Addressing the Invisible and Older Faces of Canada’s Opioid Crisis

Report

As more attention is being paid to the opioid crisis in Canada, various responses have been launched in an attempt to curb some of these alarming tre…

Source : National Institute on Ageing
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Why people use substances, Population-specific resources

Harm Reduction and Treatment Models for Women and Gender-Diverse Persons who Use Opioids

Report

This review is a rapid synthesis focussed on the range of harm reduction and treatment models intended to meet the unique needs of women and gender-d…

Source : Public Health Ontario (PHO)
Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Population-specific resources, Treatment and harm reduction

Opioid Toxicity and Access to Treatment among Adolescents and Young Adults in Ontario

Report

The drug toxicity crisis is a growing public health issue among adolescents and young adults. Opioid-related emergency department (ED) visits and dea…

Source : Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN), Public Health Ontario (PHO)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Treatment and harm reduction, Population-specific resources

Ontario Opioid Indicator Tool

Tool

The Ontario Opioid Indicator Tool provides public access to indicators of opioid use, opioid-related harms, and access to treatment and harm reductio…

Source : Ontario Drug Policy Research Network (ODPRN)
Format: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Data collection tools, Provincial/Territorial and local data

Co-Constructing a Community-Based Telemedicine Program for People With Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Implications for Future Service Delivery

Academic article

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered unprecedented expansion of telemedicine, including in the delivery of opioid agonist treatment (OAT) for people with …

Source : JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
Format: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Harm reduction, Other approaches, Substance-specific resources

Québec Guide to Improving Practices in the Management of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)

Guide

The Québec Guide to Improving Practices in the Management of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is a publication of the Institut universitaire sur les dépenda…

Source : Équipe de soutien clinique et organisationnel en dépendance et itinérance (ESCODI), Institut universitaire sur les dépendances (IUD)
Format: Link
Published: 2020
Topics: Best practices and guidelines, Best practices and implementation, Treatment and harm reduction

Audio series on opioids: In Plain Sight

Podcast

We are facing a national opioid crisis. It’s affecting our friends, family and community members. While there are thousands of stories to be told, th…

Source : Health Canada
Format: Link
Published: 2021
Topics: Stories and perspectives

Canadian Guidelines on Opioid Use Disorder Among Older Adults

Guide

This guideline on opioid use disorder (OUD) in older adults (age ≥ 65) is one in a series of four that also includes alcohol, cannabis, and benzodiaz…

Source : Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health (CCSMH)
Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Best practices and guidelines, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources

Environmental Scan: Naloxone Access and Distribution in Canada

Report

This document was produced in order to consolidate information on current practices in naloxone distribution and to provide a preliminary evaluation …

Source : Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Harm reduction, Naloxone, Substance-specific resources