Snapshot
How Is the COVID-19 Pandemic Affecting Treatment for Substance Use?
The COVID-19 pandemic and the response to it have compounded the many challenges faced by people who use drugs and contributed to a significant increase in their experience of harms from substance use. Monitoring the impacts of the pandemic on substance use treatment allows us to continue to apply our learnings and help reduce those harms.
Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Substance Use Treatment Capacity in Canada is a summary of reported and perceived impacts of the pandemic on publicly funded and community-based treatment services and supports.
CCSA Spotlight
Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Respiratory and Cardiovascular Effects of Cannabis Smoking [report]
Reviews research about the effects of smoking cannabis on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems (heart and lungs). Findings of the report include that cannabis smoke contains many of the same chemicals as tobacco smoke, emerging evidence that quitting cannabis smoking can reverse some of the n…
Event
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Webinar | Reducing Substance Use Stigma: The Role of First Responders
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Date: March 22, 2021
Time: 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., EST
Stigma is one of the biggest barriers people face when seeking and receiving care for substance use disorders. Direct service workers, including the law enforcement community, are often the first to respond…
Publication
Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Substance Use Treatment Capacity in Canada
Summarizes the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on substance use treatment and harm reduction services. Looks at how the public health response to the virus affected the capacity to deliver services, wait times for treatment, the use of virtual care platforms, substance use patterns and other aspec…
Learn more about Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Substance Use Treatment Capacity in Canada
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Addiction News Daily
February 26, 2021
| Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
CCSA’s COVID-19 resource section has what you need to know about the impacts of COVID-19 on substance use.
February 25, 2021
| Ottawa Citizen
New Eastern Ontario service to streamline, simplify access to mental health, addictions care
February 25, 2021
| CBC News