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Involuntary Treatment for Severe Substance Use Disorders
Explains what involuntary treatment is and examines its effectiveness by focusing on the...
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Summarizes the evidence drawn from worldwide evidence reviews, mathematical modelling, and extensive consultations and discussions. The Guidance provides people in Canada with...
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Outlines the policy changes in Canada that led to the increase in gambling availability and...
Timmins Summit Summary Report
Summarizes the Timmins Summit, held in partnership with the City of Timmins. A wide-ranging group of municipal leaders, healthcare professionals, policy makers and community...
Alcohol (Canadian Drug Summary)
Summarizes data on the use and risky use of alcohol, including information on drinking patterns, effects on youth and older adults, legal status, costs and impact on health...
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Provides an overview of key data and information about cannabis before and after legalization and regulation, as well as on new classes of legalized cannabis (e.g., edibles)....
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Provides introductory information and a set of exercises to engage youth in meaningful...
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Supervised Consumption Sites
Explains what supervised consumption sites (SCSs) are, what they do and how they help people. Also addresses how SCSs benefit communities and explores public concerns about them.
Opioid Agonist Therapy
Explains what opioid agonist therapy (OAT) is, what it does and how it helps people. Also addresses how OAT benefits communities and explores public concerns about it.
Drug Checking
Explains what drug checking is, what it does and how it helps people. Also addresses how drug checking benefits communities and explores public concerns about it.
Community Urinalysis and Self-Report Project: Cross-Canada Trends in Stimulant Use 2021–2023
Presents stimulant use trends and describes whether expected substance use aligned with actual substance contents.
Community Urinalysis and Self-Report Project: Overall Cross-Canada Trends in Substance Use, 2021–2023
Presents substance use trends and describes whether expected substance use aligned with actual substance contents.
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