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carrynaloxONe Naloxone Demonstration
Video
This video can help you better understand an opioid overdose, how to respond and how to use naloxone. This video is part of a toolkit that was design…
Source : Ontario Harm Reduction Network (OHRN)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Naloxone, Substance-specific resources
A Primer to Reduce Substance Use Stigma in the Canadian Health System
Background document
The purpose of this primer is to mobilize health professionals and other health system stakeholders to take action to reduce substance use stigma acr…
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Determinants of health, Challenging structural stigma
NARCAN Nasal Spray Efficacy for Emergency Treatment of Opioid Overdose
Academic article
This rapid response examines the difference in efficacy between NARCAN Nasal Spray and naloxone administered by intramuscular injection, as well as o…
Source : The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN)Format: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Harm reduction, Naloxone, Substance-specific resources
Effectiveness of Take-Home Naloxone Programs and Availability of Naloxone Nasal Spray in Different Jurisdictions
Academic article
This rapid response evaluates the evidence on the effectiveness of take-home naloxone programs and administration of naloxone by laypeople, and revie…
Source : The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN)Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Harm reduction, Naloxone, Substance-specific resources
A Public Health Approach to Drugs
Report
This paper is intended to start a discussion about ways to change the current approach to drugs to align with a public health approach, and what that…
Source : Toronto Public HealthFormat: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Background information, Background information on harm reduction
Safe Supply: Concept Document
Report
This report is a general outline of the "safe supply" concept, of what safe supply is, and the role of safe supply in drug policy. The purpose of thi…
Source : Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs (CAPUD)Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Harm reduction, Safe supply
Rapid Access Models for Substance Use Services: A Rapid Review
Report
There has been a proliferation of new models to facilitate access to substance use services and supports in several jurisdictions across Canada. Exam…
Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Treatment and harm reduction
Modèles d’accès rapide aux services liés à l’usage de substances : examen rapide
Report
Revue de la littérature publiée en vue de définir les principales caractéristiques des modèles d’accès rapide conçus pour faciliter l’accès aux servi…
Source : Centre canadien sur les dépendances et l'usage de substancesFormat: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Treatment and harm reduction
Best Practices Across the Continuum of Care for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Report
This report, developed to inform Health Canada's Federal, Provincial and Territorial Treatment Task Group, outlines the standard of service that shou…
Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)Format: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Best practices and guidelines
La vie en rétablissement de la toxicomanie au Canada
Report
Au Canada, comme il y avait très peu de données probantes sur les expériences des personnes en rétablissement d’une toxicomanie, le Centre canadien s…
Source : Centre canadien sur les dépendances et l'usage de substancesFormat: PDF
Published: 2017
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Recovery and resilience