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Do Drugs Contain What We Think They Contain? Results from CUSP: The Community Urinalysis and Self-Report Project
Visually presents substance use trends and describes whether expected substance use aligned with actual substance contents. Data were collected from harm reduction sites in seven regions across Canada that participated in the Community...
Digital Recovery Support: Online and Mobile Resources
Not everyone can make it to meetings in person. Here are some resources that many use to access vital recovery support online from home.
Check this infographic by recovery research institute to know more.
Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) Reading List
Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) encompass multi-sector approach on strategies and programs designed to divert individuals with substance use disorders away from conventional imprisonment. These alternatives address treatment, support...
National Prevention Week 2024
The National Prevention Week planning and promotional materials were created to help your ongoing prevention efforts. You can help raise awareness about the importance of positive mental health and substance misuse prevention by hosting...
Stimulants: Understanding Use, Impact, and Responses Reading List
Stimulants are a class of drugs that act on the central nervous system, increasing alertness, energy, and attention while elevating mood. They achieve these effects by enhancing the activity of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and...
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Reading List
The WHO ASSIST package for hazardous and harmful substance use
The ASSIST package, which consists of a brief questionnaire, a guide for health professionals on how to use the questionnaire in detecting and responding to substance use and also a self-help manual for cutting down or stopping substance...
Cost of Substance Use on the Economic Productivity of Canadians – Findings at a Glance
In 2020, the Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms (CSUCH) data reported that substance use resulted in a loss of $22.4 billion in productivity. This represents 45.6% of the overall cost and harms of substance use, which amounted to $49.1...
Wellness in Recovery: Reading List
Eight Dimensions of Wellness
SAMHSA explains the concept of wellness, encompassing physical and mental health. This resource elaborates on the eight dimensions of wellness that cover various aspects of modern-day life, highlighting the interconnection between physical...
International Children's Day 2023 01st October 2023
Children's day posters
Children's day based on substance abuse
Pediatric Cannabis Poisoning Stakeholder Toolkit Cannabis
Recent research has revealed an increase in child hospitalisations resulting from accidental cannabis poisoning in various regions of Canada. Toddlers find cannabis edibles enticing due to their resemblance to common treats like candies...
Working with families: Reading list
Exploring the dynamics of substance use's ripple effect within families reveals a complex web of emotions, relationships, and challenges. These recommended readings explore the impact that substance use can have on family members. Through...
Guideline for peer-to-peer workers with opioid use disorder who receive opioid agonist therapy.
I am pleased to present to you the result of the work of our large team: the third version of the guide for peer consultants who work with people who received opioid agonist therapy.
In the guide, we tried to describe our four-year...
Penggunaan Zat dalam Komunitas LGBTQ+: Daftar Bacaan
Bulan Kebanggaan Lesbian, Gay, Biseksual, Transgender, dan Queer (LGBTQ+) dirayakan setiap tahun selama bulan Juni. Di sini Anda dapat menemukan daftar sumber daya dan penelitian tentang topik penggunaan narkoba di antara komunitas LGBTQ+.
...Datos sobre el uso de múltiples sustancias
Fuente: https://www.cdc.gov/stopoverdose/polysubstance-use/pdf/Spanish-Polysubstance-Factsheet-508.pdf
¿Qué es el uso de múltiples sustancias?
El uso de más de una droga, lo que se conoce como uso de múltiples sustancias, es frecuente...
Fakta Penggunaan Polysubstance
Apa itu penggunaan polysubstance?
Penggunaan lebih dari satu obat, juga dikenal sebagai penggunaan polysubstance, adalah umum. Ini termasuk ketika dua atau lebih diambil bersama-sama atau dalam jangka waktu singkat, baik sengaja atau...
Cocaine Reading List
Cocaine is an addictive stimulant drug that originates from the leaves of the coca plant, which is indigenous to South America. The drug's effects include heightened alertness, attention, and energy, as well as feelings of euphoria and...
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