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Inside a Managed Alcohol Program in Thunder Bay, Ontario
Fact sheet/infographic
Managed alcohol programs (MAPs) aim to reduce harms from alcohol for people with unstable housing and severe alcohol-related problems. They achieve t…
Source : Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)Format: PDF
Published: 2016
Topics: Harm reduction, Managed alcohol programs, Substance-specific resources
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 CanadaFormat: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Spectrum of substance use, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources
Soyez informés : Le cannabis et les aîné(e)s
Background document
Conçue à partir des recherches de Vieillir activement Canada, passée en revue par des experts et mise à l’essai auprès d’adultes âgés partout au Cana…
Source : Vieillir Activement CanadaFormat: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Spectrum of substance use, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources
Helping Young People Who Use Opioids: Treatment and Recovery Options
Video
Explores different treatment and recovery options available for young people who use opioids, including opioid agonist treatment (OAT).
Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)Format: Audiovisual
Published: 2022
Topics: Substance-specific resources, Best practices and guidelines
Evidence-based approaches to methamphetamine treatment : A conversation starter for substance use service providers
Document
Use these resources among staff to brainstorm what is already being done and what changes can be made to better serve people seeking treatment for me…
Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH)Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: Substance-specific resources, Treatment and harm reduction, Trauma - and violence - informed approaches and gender-informed responses
Snapshot: Effective Medications for Severe Opioid Dependence are not Available in Ontario
Fact sheet/infographic
Injectable opioid agonist treatment (iOAT) is a safe and effective treatment option for individuals with severe opioid dependence. Currently, the med…
Source : Addictions & Mental Health Ontario (AMHO)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Best practices and guidelines, Substance-specific resources
Snapshot: 3 Things to Know about iOAT
Fact sheet/infographic
In the four years between 2016 and 2019, more than 15,400 people died from opioid use, making it the most enduring public health crises in recent Can…
Source : Addictions & Mental Health Ontario (AMHO)Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Equity centered approaches, Best practices and guidelines, Substance-specific resources
Sex, Gender & Cannabis: Pain and its Management
Fact sheet/infographic
This information sheet offers a snapshot of how sex, gender and equity-related factors influence the
health effects of cannabis. It can be used…
Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Population-specific resources, Substance-specific resources
Cannabis et personnes âgées : apprentissage électronique asynchrone
Online learning module
La CCSMPA a convoqué un Comité de planification scientifique pour superviser la conception de modules d'apprentissage électronique destinés aux médec…
Source : Coalition canadienne pour la santé mentales des personnes âgéesPublished: 2022
Topics: Population-specific resources, Substance-specific resources
Report on Patterns of Medication and Healthcare Use among People who Died of an Opioid-Related Toxicity During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario
Report
This report describes the characteristics of people who died of an opioid-related poisoning in Ontario during the pandemic, as well as their patterns…
Format: PDFPublished: 2022
Topics: Provincial/Territorial and local data, Substance-specific resources