Drug Checking Working Group
CCSA acts as secretariat for the national Drug Checking Working Group. Formed in 2015, the group provides a nationwide platform for communication and learning among drug checking initiatives as technologies evolve, service models are being tested and new jurisdictions take up drug checking.
The Drug Checking Working Group is made up of service providers, researchers and policy makers interested in developing, implementing and scaling up harm reduction services across Canada. Members also include representatives from health authorities, provincial and municipal governments, and Health Canada. The working group currently includes representatives from services in British Columbia, the Yukon, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.
The Drug Checking Working Group has inspired and enabled several key initiatives and collaborations, and regularly contributes information to the Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use. It continues to improve coordination and collaboration among drug checking services and helps develop and sustain existing and new services across Canada.
Partners and Collaborators
Partners and Collaborators
The following organizations are currently represented on the Drug Checking Working Group.
Location | Service/Organization |
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Yukon Territory |
Blood Ties Four Directions |
British Columbia |
B.C. Centre on Substance Use, University of Victoria, AIDS Network Kootenay Outreach and Support Society, B.C. Ministry of Health |
Saskatchewan |
Ministry of Health |
Manitoba |
Manitoba Harm Reduction Network |
Ontario |
Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto Public Health, TRIP!, Oasis, HAMSMaRT-K6, Ontario Harm Reduction Network |
Quebec |
Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l'Outaouais, Grip, Elixir, Centre Sida Amitié, Association des intervenants en dépendance du Québec |
National |
Health Canada, Drug Analysis Service and Substance Use and Addictions Program |
Other |
Life Labs (British Columbia, Ontario) |