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Les mesures alternatives à la criminalisation des personnes interpellées pour possession simple de drogues : une perspective de santé publique
Report
Dans une perspective de santé publique, la criminalisation des personnes utilisatrices de drogues pour possession simple constitue l’un des principau…
Source : Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Health promotion, Decriminalization
Soins de stabilisation forcés des jeunes qui font une surdose : plus de mal que de bien (partie 2) (en anglais)
Webinar
En février 2021, l'Association des infirmiers et infirmières en réduction des méfaits et l'ACSP ont présenté un webinaire sur les modifications propo…
Source : Association canadienne de santé publiqueFormat: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Population-specific resources, Health promotion, Substance use policy
Reflections on the State of the Overdose Crisis for Overdose Awareness Day 2021: PEEP Statement
Report
PEEP (Professionals for Ethical Engagement of Peers) is a BC-wide multi-regional based committee of professional consultants with past or present sub…
Source : Toward the HeartFormat: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Stigma and stigma reduction, Stories and perspectives, Health promotion, Substance use policy
Sex Workers Who Use Drugs: Briefing Paper
Background document
This joint briefing paper highlights the specific needs and rights of sex workers who use drugs, as a community that spans two key populations. This …
Source : International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD), Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP)Format: PDF
Published: 2015
Topics: Determinants of health, Stigma reduction, Health promotion, Substance use policy
Outcomes of our Current Drug Policies
Video
A century of suffering, overdose, and unimaginable grief – these are the outcomes of our current drug policies. The legacy of prohibition has left ge…
Source : Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2021
Topics: Health promotion, Substance use policy
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 droguesFormat: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Why people use substances, Health promotion, Substance use policy, Background information
Cannabis Use and Driving: Knowledge Translation Strategy Recommendations
Guide
In reviewing the evidence relating to cannabis impairment and driving, CDPC has highlighted several main considerations with respect to context, tone…
Source : Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC)Format: PDF
Published: 2017
Topics: Health promotion, Cannabis legalization, Substance-specific resources
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
La décriminalisation : les options et les données probantes
Policy
De plus en plus de données probantes indiquent que la décriminalisation serait un moyen efficace d’atténuer les méfaits de l’usage de substances et l…
Source : Centre canadien sur les dépendances et l'usage de substancesFormat: PDF
Published: 2018
Topics: Health promotion, Decriminalization
Drug Policy and Harm Reduction
Policy
This policy brief outlines facts and figures and priorities for action related to HIV/AIDS and harm reduction and drug policy.
Source : Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC), HIV Legal NetworkFormat: PDF
Published: 2016
Topics: Health promotion, Substance use policy