General harm reduction

Harm reduction refers to policies, programs and services that aim to reduce the harms associated with drug use rather than eliminate drug use itself.

See also: Safer injecting and smoking supplies, Supervised consumption services/Overdose prevention sites, Opioid agonist therapy (OAT)

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CATIE News 07162024

Interviews with people who smoke drugs shed light on smoking-related overdose

Protecting ourselves, protecting each other: The current reality of GHB in the PnP scene and solutions to keep our friends alive

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SOS guide: a guide to using information sharing tools to support harm reduction

ODPRN shelter deaths webinar scrape

Jun 27, 2024 12:00 pm ET

Opioid-related drug toxicity deaths in Ontario shelters

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CATIE statement on the use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among people who use drugs

Experiencing grief and trauma in the ongoing syndemic: A narrative review and reflection from people with lived/living expertise of drug use and their allies

Experiencing grief and trauma in the ongoing syndemic: A narrative review and reflection from people with lived/living expertise of drug use and their allies

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PiF 29 - PWUD systematic review image

What factors impact the engagement of people who inject drugs in primary care?

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Health outcomes of and interventions to reduce methamphetamine use among men who have sex with men

Stats on the Streets: Understanding harms and the lives of people who use drugs

Substance use webinar image

Mar 5, 2024 11:30 am ET

Patterns in substance use care among people who died from drug toxicities in Ontario

Framework for a public health approach to substance use

Framework for a public health approach to substance use

Connection, care, community: Strengthening harm reduction for GBT2Q people who use drugs in Canada

Connection, care, community: Strengthening harm reduction for GBT2Q people who use drugs in Canada