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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

Vaping During Pregnancy & Postpartum

Report

We interviewed 22 women (and surveyed 111) who vaped during pregnancy to ask what they were wondering about. This resource offers responses to common…

Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Why people use substances, Population-specific resources, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses

Understanding Substance Use: Educator's Guide

Guide

Designed for education professionals (teachers, guidance counsellors, coaches, social workers and so on) working with youth from grades 6–12 to gain …

Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Population-specific resources, Health promotion, Promotion and communication

Youth Informed Recommendations

Tool

See the Youth Service Assessment Tool  The Improving Treatment Together (ITT) Project aims to improve the experiences and outcomes of community-base…

Source : Foundry BC, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Population-specific resources, Best practices and engagement toolkits

Communications toolkit for employers of men in trades

Toolkit

Employers of men in trades can use this toolkit to talk to their employees about substance use and addiction. You can: download and use these tools …

Source : Health Canada
Format: Link
Published: 2022
Topics: Health promotion, Population-specific resources

Consommation de substances psychoactives en période périnatale chez les femmes autochtones : déterminants sociaux

Report

En raison des répercussions qu’elle a sur la santé des familles et des générations futures, la consommation de substances psychoactives pendant la pé…

Source : Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Population-specific resources

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

Indigenous Harm Reduction = Reducing the Harms of Colonialism

Background document

​​​​​The purpose of this policy brief is to outline Indigenous approaches to harm reduction. The authors also recommend ways in which governments and…

Source : Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN), Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development (ICAD)
Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Harm reduction, Background information on harm reduction, Population-specific resources

La réduction autochtone des méfaits = Réduire les méfaits du colonialisme

Background document

L’objectif du présent document de politiques est d’établir des approches autochtones à la réduction des méfaits. Nous recommandons également des faço…

Source : Réseau canadien autochtone du sida (RCAS), Coalition interagence sida et développement (CISD)
Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Harm reduction, Background information on harm reduction, Population-specific resources