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National efforts that represent collaborations and information sharing to combat the opioid crisis.
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| Mandatory Reviews into Child Deaths | Report conducted by Alberta’s Child and Youth Advocate on the circumstances of 15 young people who died between Oct. 1, 2021, and March 31, 2022, when those circumstances met the criteria for a mandatory review. | Office of the Child and Youth Advocate Alberta |
| Opioid Stewardship | Resource about opioid stewardship including opioid use, prescribing practices, safe storage and disposal. Resources include infographics, webpages and text. | Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada |
| Select Special Committee to Examine Safe Supply: Final Report | Report from Alberta’s Select Special Committee to Examine Safe Supply, which began in January 2022. | Legislative Assembly of Alberta |
| Primary Health Care Opioid Response Initiative | Provides information about, and links to, the summary report on Alberta’s Primary Health Care Opioid Response Initiative. | Alberta College of Family Physicians |
| Report Bad Drugs in York Region | Webpage where individuals may submit an anonymous form to the York Region to report an overdose, suspected drug poisoning or bad reaction to a substance; harmful drugs in the community; or other concerns. | York Region, Ontario |
| Opioid pain relief medication use and mood disorders in Canada: a descriptive analysis of Canadian Community Health Survey data | Describes the relationship between opioid pain relief medication use and reports of a mood disorder diagnosis in Canadian adults. | Health Canada |
| A Framework for Action: Responding to the Toxic Drug Crisis for First Nations | Outlines a system-wide response to slow and stop toxic drug death in the context of preventing deaths while also supporting First Nations broader mental health and wellness goals. | First Nations Health Authority |
| Opening Minds Provider Attitudes Towards Opioid Use Scale | Scale designed for those in the helping professions for evaluating the impact of initiatives or programs designed to reduce stigma, for measuring the level of stigma in an organization as part of a needs assessment, as an awareness raising tool, or as a tracking or performance measure. | Mental Health Commission of Canada |
| Nova Scotia’s Opioid Use and Overdose Framework Update | Outlines actions taken to ensure opioid use disorder treatment services and supports continue to be provided in a safe manner during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Government of Nova Scotia |
| First Nations in BC and the Overdose Crisis | Infographic describing the rates of overdose deaths among members of First Nations populations in BC and actions taken to address the crisis. | First Nations Health Authority |
| Opioids Don’t Discriminate: An Interactive Experience and Do It Yourself Kit | Video of an interactive exhibit that invited participants to walk through three different narratives based on real-life experiences of those affected by opioid use and a DIY kit to support organizations who are interested in adapting and hosting an exhibit. | Community Drug Strategy, Strathcona County, Alberta |
| Overdose Crisis – Information & Prevention | Webpage of information and prevention resources. | Interior Health |
| Opioid Overdose Information for Schools | School-focused resource for prevention and education of youth | Interior Health |
| Lived Experience of Opioid Use in Timiskaming | Describes the lived experience of individuals using opioids in Timiskaming and their health and medical needs. | Timiskaming Health Unit |
| Hidden impacts of the opioid crisis: Rare infections are on the rise | Provides potential diagnostic difficulties and risk management strategies for diseases associated with intravenous drug use. | Canadian Medical Protective Association |
| Federal Action on Opioids - Overview | This overview identifies the actions taken by the Government of Canada since early 2016 to address the opioid crisis and provides a national picture of the public health impact of opioids in Canada. | Government of Canada |
| The Alberta Pain Strategy 2019–2024: Achieving Excellence in Pain Management | Strategy outlining Alberta’s guiding principles, facilitators of change, and focus areas and priorities for achieving excellence in pain management across the lifespan from 2019–2024. | Alberta Health Services |
| Mothering and Opioids: Addressing Stigma – Acting Collaboratively | Toolkit for substance use and child welfare practitioners and others who offer services to or design services with pregnant women and new mothers who use substances. | Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health |
| Changing the Narrative | Resources and guides for journalists and opioid leaders to ensure drug use and addiction are represented accurately and humanely in the media. | Health in Justice Action Lab, Northeastern University School of Law |
| Gone Too Soon: Navigating Grief and Loss as a Result of Substance Use | A handbook with resources for those who have lost a loved one to drug-related harms. | British Columbia Centre on Substance Use |
| Strategies for Address the Opioid Crisis in the United States and Canada: Cross-Border Knowledge Sharing | This report summarizes the opioid-related knowledge sharing from the United States and Canada and the actions that have resulted directly from a partnership sponsored by the United States Embassy to Canada in Ottawa. | Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction |
| Opioid Symposium: What We Heard Report | This report summarizes the dialogue shared among diverse stakeholders over a two-day event, held in September 2018, examining the various aspects of the opioid crisis and opportunities for collaboration | Health Canada |
| Women and Opioids Media Guide | Recommendations for the media to reduce stigma and help shift public opinion. | Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health |
| Trauma-Informed Practice & the Opioid Crisis | A Discussion Guide for Health Care and Social Service Providers | Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health |
| Changing How We Talk About Substance Use | A document explaining the importance of language and providing terminology that is person-centred | Health Canada |
| Stigma | A webpage that defines stigma, outlines why it matters and what individuals can do to help. | Health Canada |
| Together, We Can Stop The Cycle Of Stigma | A video to raise awareness about the effects that stigma has on the quality of life of people who use drugs, people in recovery and their families | Health Canada |
| Progress in Practice Webinar Series | Recording of webinars in English and French that address various components of the opioid crisis, including treatment, supervised consumption sites, overdose prevention and more | Canadian Nurses Association |
| First Do No Harm: Responding to Canada’s Prescription Drug Crisis | A strategy with 58 recommendations across multiple streams of action to address prescription drug harms | Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction |
| Responding to the Opioid Crisis: Leading Practices, Challenges, and Opportunities | A summary of the ministerial roundtable on opioids | HealthCareCa |
| Durham Opioid Response Plan | Opioid response plan outlining objectives to address prevention, treatment, harm reduction and enforcement. | Durham Region |
