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Taking Care: A Short Guide to Breastfeeding and Substance Use

Guide

Substance use is a part of many people’s lives. It can be recreational or medicinal, something that helps with stress or gives pleasure, or be a chal…

Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH)
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Spectrum of substance use, Population-specific resources

Substances et prudence: Petit guide sur l'allaitement et la consommation de substances

Guide

La consommation de substances fait partie de la vie de nombreuses personnes. De nature récréative ou médicinale, elle peut aider à gérer le stress, p…

Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Spectrum of substance use, Population-specific resources

Aller de l’avant : mettre fin à la crise des surdoses

Guide

Le présent guide de discussion est destiné à servir d’appui à la série de dialogues Aller de l’avant : mettre fin à la crise des surdoses, en fournis…

Source : Coalition canadienne des politiques sur les drogues
Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Why people use substances, Health promotion, Substance use policy, Background information

Harm Reduction: Spectrum of Substance Use

Fact sheet/infographic

Substance use can be viewed on a spectrum. Understanding where a person is on this spectrum is important for meeting people where they are at, and pr…

Source : Alberta Health Services
Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Spectrum of substance use

Short Oral Presentations - Substance Use

Webinar

Substance use in syndemic conditions: Substance use stigma and the mental health of sexual minority men - Mark Gaspar (University of Toronto) “It’s …

Source : Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC)
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Population-specific resources, Legalization and policy approaches, Why people use substances

Conversations of Substance with Guest Steve West

Podcast

The Conversations of Substance podcast series asks difficult questions and suggests multiple answers to complex issues around people’s health with re…

Source : CAPSA
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2022
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Stigma and stigma reduction, Stigma reduction

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 substances
Format: 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

Getting to Tomorrow: Ending the Overdose Crisis

Guide

This Discussion Guide supports the dialogue series Getting to Tomorrow: Ending the Overdose Crisis by providing participants and residents with conte…

Source : Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC)
Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Why people use substances, Health promotion, Background information, Stories and perspectives

Be Wise - Cannabis and Older Adults

Background document

Authored using Active Aging Canada research, reviewed by experts, tested across Canada with older adults, the Be Wise booklet is designed to help ol…

Source : Active Aging Canada
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Spectrum of substance use, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources