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Involuntary Stabilization Care of Youth Who Overdose: More Harm than Good (Part 1)
Webinar
The Canadian Public Health Association and the Harm Reduction Nurses Association presented a webinar on 24 February 2021 entitled ‘Involuntary Stabil…
Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA), Harm Reduction Nurses Association (HRNA)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Population-specific resources, Health promotion, Substance use policy

TRACE V
Report
TRACE V is the continuation of the Teens Report on Adolescent Cannabis Experiences (TRACE) a qualitative research program that began in 2006. This st…
Source : University of British Columbia (UBC), University of CalgaryFormat: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Harm reduction, Substance-specific resources, Population-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

Talking to Healthcare Providers: A Guide For Young People in Canada
Guide, Fact sheet/infographic
In 2023, CPHA and CSSDP partnered to create this tool for young people who use drugs (YPWUD) to use when interacting with healthcare providers. This …
Source : Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy (CSSDP), Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Population-specific resources, Challenging structural stigma

OPPC: Effective and Safe Opioid Use for Chronic Pain in Children
Online learning module
The Online Paediatric Pain Curriculum (OPPC) is a free, mobile friendly, broad education platform created by over 40 authors based on the Internation…
Source : Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP)Format: Link
Published: 2024
Topics: Population-specific resources, Best practices and guidelines, Pain management
Pearls for prescribers: Effective & Safe Use of Opioids for Post-surgical Pain
Background document
This educational resource for prescribers provides a general overview of considerations for prescribing opioids for pain following surgery. It provid…
Source : Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP)Format: PDF
Published: 2024
Topics: Pain management, Population-specific resources

Opioid Use: Conversation Guide
Guide
This is a short-form guide intended to support health professionals to structure conversations with patients about the use and administration of opio…
Source : Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP)Format: PDF
Published: 2024
Topics: Pain management, Population-specific resources

Opioids and Pain in Youth: A Toolkit
Toolkit
Co-created by SKIP and its partners, this toolkit summarizes current evidence and resources for safe, effective, and equitable opioid use in managing…
Source : Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP)Format: PDF
Published: 2024
Topics: Best practices and guidelines, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources, Pain management

An evaluation guide to support community-based interventions to prevent substance-related harms in youth: Based on the implementation of the Icelandic Prevention Model in Lanark County, Canada
Guide
This evaluation guide provides practical tools, strategies, and frameworks to implement and measure progress of community-driven programs to prev…
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)Format: Link
Published: 2022
Topics: Best practices and implementation, Best practices and guidelines, Population-specific resources

Guide d’évaluation pour appuyer les interventions communautaires visant à prévenir les méfaits liés à la consommation de substances chez les jeunes : Fondé sur la mise en œuvre du modèle de prévention islandais dans le comté de Lanark, Canada
Guide
Ce guide fournit des cadres, des stratégies et des outils pratiques permettant de mettre en œuvre et de mesurer les progrès des programmes comm…
Source : Agence de la santé publique du CanadaFormat: Link
Published: 2022
Topics: Best practices and implementation, Best practices and guidelines, Population-specific resources
