Up to now, drug policies in Canada have failed to protect the health and human rights of people who use drugs. Criminalization puts, more than ever, people who use drugs at risk and contributes to their marginalization and oppression. As the country faces two major crises, establishing a public health and human rights approach to […]
The Centre of Expertise and Collaboration in Concurrent Disorders of the RUISS of the University of Montreal invites you to its annual scientific activity under the theme Concurrent disorders : a syndemia to unravel. Whether you are a public or community worker, manager, professor, student or researcher in the field of mental health and addiction, […]
Les Presses de l'Université Laval vous invitent au lancement virtuel du livre « À la rencontre de la relation d'aide difficile » sous la direction de Michel T. Giroux qui se tiendra le lundi 16 novembre à 12h sur la plateforme Zoom. Le livre: Le lecteur découvrira à la fois un exposé théorique fondamental en […]
Webinaire en français organisé par CATIE en partenariat avec CanHepC portant sur les implications de la COVID-19 sur les efforts d’élimination et pour les personnes vivant avec le VHC. Avec la participation du Dre Marina Klein, du Dre Julie Bruneau et du Dr Brian Conway.
Friday 5, 2021 - 1pm to 2pm EST Calendar entry. At the request of the Government of Canada, the Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM) developed 6 national guidance documents that address the urgent needs of people who use substances, as well as service providers and decision makers during the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of a […]
Programmation détaillée Mise en contexte de la situation des surdoses au Québec Qu’est-ce qui circule dans le marché illicite au Québec et ce que ces données nous révèlent ? La pharmacothérapie de remplacement au Québec Présentation de l'outil Reconnaître et agir de l’Équipe de soutien clinique et organisationnel en dépendance et itinérance Public cible Pour les professionnels […]
10am – noon Pacific 11am – 1pm Mountain 12-2pm Central 1-3pm Eastern 2-4pm Atlantic 2:30-4:30pm Newfoundland & Labrador Public health in Canada responded dramatically to the COVID-19 crisis and not the overdose crisis. Join us for the Impact of the Pandemic on People Who Use Drugs: Part 1 as we connect.
At the request of the Government of Canada, the Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM) developed 6 national guidance documents that address the urgent needs of people who use substances, as well as service providers and decision makers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Canada and CRISM will be hosting a webinar, led by Dr. Julie Bruneau, to provide […]
The Harm Reduction Symposium will bring together many stakeholders to raise awareness, educate, and enhance harm reduction collaboration. CALL TO ACTION: As a community, it is our responsibility to improve the lives of those impacted by problematic substance use. To achieve this, we need to reduce stigma, increase community collaboration, and influence systematic changes. […]
Injectable opioid agonist treatment (iOAT) is a safe, life-saving, and cost-effective treatment option for individuals with severe opioid dependence. It is also virtually unavailable in Ontario. The need for iOAT has never been greater given an opioid crisis that has become the most enduring public health emergency in recent Canadian history and further fueled by […]
