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Resources related to police and other enforcement agency efforts to reduce harms from illicit opioid use.
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| Men Offenders’ Substance Use Patterns: An Ethnocultural Comparison over Time (2006 to 2019) | Research brief on a study conducted to explore how substance use patterns among men of different ethnocultural backgrounds who were incarcerated in federal institutions changed between 2006 and 2019. | Correctional Services Canada |
| Organized Crime in Yukon: An Examination of Criminal Networks and the Associated Impact | Statement from the commanding officer about the report Organized Crime in Yukon: An Examination of Criminal Networks and the Associated Impact, which analyzes criminal activity in Yukon and provides information to guide future enforcement activities. | Royal Canadian Mounted Police |
| 2018 Law Enforcement Roundtable on the Opioid Crisis: Meeting Summary | Summary of round table meeting in 2018 hosted by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction and Public Safety Canada to share lessons learned from across the country about how to respond to the opioid epidemic. | Public Safety Canada |
| An Overview of Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs and Criminal Justice Issues in Canada | Provides information on opioids and the role of the police and related supports in the strategy to address the opioid crisis. | Government of Canada |
| Opioid Overdoses and Points of Contact | Provides information on opioids and the role of the police and related supports in the strategy to address the opioid crisis. | Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police |
| Bail Conditions to Address Opioid Overdoses | Guideline addressing bail conditions for accused with substance use disorders while ensuring due regard for the protection of public safety. | Public Prosecution Service of Canada |
| Opioids and Overdoses: Impact and Strategies | Report highlighting the Ontario Provincial Police’s response to the opioid crisis, including trends and statistics. | Ontario Provincial Police |
| A Journey of Hope: An Update Report on the VPD’s Continued Fight Against the Opioid Crisis | A report on actions the Vancouver Police Department took from 2017 to 2019 to respond to the opioid crisis. | Vancouver Police Department |
| 2019 Law Enforcement Roundtable on Drugs: Meeting Summary | A summary of the knowledge shared on various enforcement perspectives at a meeting held in September 2019. | Public Safety Canada |
| The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act | A webpage outlining the charges the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act can and cannot provides protections against, as well as links to a poster and information card. | Ontario Provincial Police |
| Overdose Incidents in Federal Custody, 2012/2013 - 2016/2017 | Overdose Incidents in Federal Custody, 2012/2013-2016/2017 | Correctional Services Canada |
| 2018 Law Enforcement Roundtable on the Opioid Crisis | A summary of the knowledge shared on various enforcement perspectives at a meeting held in March 2018. A summary of the knowledge shared on various enforcement perspectives at a meeting held in March 2018. | Public Safety Canada and Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction |
| Decriminalization: Options and Evidence (Policy Brief) | A review of key concepts and illustrative examples, and a summary of lessons learned to inform policy and practice. | Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction |
| The Unprecedented Opioid Epidemic | Report on actions enforcement has and can take to respond to the opioid crisis | Police Executive Research Forum |
| Opioid Use and Related Adverse Events in Ontario | Interactive database and report with estimates on opioid prescribing, opioid-related hospitalizations and emergency department visits, and opioid-related deaths. | Ontario Drug Policy Research Network |
| Homelessness and substance-related acute toxicity deaths: a descriptive analysis of a national chart review study of coroner and medical examiner data | Describes the circumstances of a subpopulation of people who died from substance-related acute toxicity, including substances involved and circumstances of their death. | Government of Canada |
| BC Coroners Service Death Review Panel: A Review of Illicity Drug Toxicity Deaths | Investigative findings providing insight into the circumstances of a decedent’s life, recommendations for prevention and areas for program or policy improvement. | BC Coroners Service |
