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Stopping the Harm: Decriminalization of People who use Drugs in BC

Report

This Public Health Officer Special Report, written under the authority of the Public Health Act, provides an urgent recommendation to reduce the harm…

Source : Province of British Columbia - Office of the Provincial Health Officer
Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Health promotion, Decriminalization

Les résultats de notre approche actuelle aux drogues

Video

Une centaine d'années de souffrance, de surdoses et de chagrin inimaginable : voilà les résultats de notre politique sur les drogues. La prohibition …

Source : Coalition canadienne des politiques sur les drogues
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Health promotion, Substance use policy

L’approche actuelle du Canada en matière de drogues

Background document

Les politiques canadiennes relatives aux drogues font appel à plusieurs niveaux de compétence et à des interactions entre des politiques de plusieurs…

Source : Coalition canadienne des politiques sur les drogues
Format: Link
Published: 2020
Topics: Health promotion, Substance use policy

Drug Decriminalisation: Progress or Political Red Herring?

Report

INPUD is excited to present Drug Decriminalisation: Progress or Political Red Herring? This report, like their previous report on Portugal, is intend…

Source : International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD)
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Health promotion, Decriminalization

Public Safety and Cannabis: Taking Stock of Knowledge Since Legalization: A Virtual Cannabis Policy Research Symposium Report

Report

This CCSA report summarizes six research papers on various public safety aspects of cannabis legalization, which were presented at the Public Safety …

Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Health promotion, Cannabis legalization

Report on the Harm Reduction Strategies and Services Peer Only Meeting

Report

In July 2021, PEEP along with PWLLE representing communities from around BC gathered for a 4- hour long meeting to discuss the priorities of people w…

Source : Toward the Heart
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Stigma reduction, Perspectives, Health promotion, Substance use policy

Bridging the Gap: A Practitioners Guide to Harm Reduction in Drug Courts

Guide

Innovative at their inception three decades ago, drug courts confront a practical and ethical obligation to reimagine some core practices and assumpt…

Source : Centre for Court Innovation
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Harm reduction, Health promotion, Decriminalization

Tobacco and Vaping Use in Canada: Moving Forward

Report

In 2018, the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) released a position statement entitled A Public Health Approach to Nicotine-containing Vaping …

Source : Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Health promotion, Substance use policy, Substance-specific resources

Amplifying Black Experiences in Cannabis and Mental Health Research: Virtual Dialogue Series

Report

After Health Canada provided funding to the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) in 2018 to explore the relationship between cannabis and mental…

Source : Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC)
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Substance-specific resources, Health promotion, Cannabis legalization

The Untapped Promise of Cannabis Legalization

Webinar

Cannabis legalization is spreading across the globe. In this visionary talk, criminologist Akwasi Owusu-Bempah shares his insights on the people who …

Source : TED
Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2018
Topics: Health promotion, Cannabis legalization, Substance-specific resources