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Links to evidence guiding the Government of Canada's response to the overdose crisis.
The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act is part of the Government’s comprehensive approach to addressing the crisis. It will help …
Call on Opioid Manufacturers and Distributors to Voluntarily Cease Marketing and Advertising of Opioids
Overdose-related deaths and other harms are affecting our friends, families and communities. Addiction is not a choice. It is a …
Stigma is negative attitudes, beliefs or behaviours about or towards a group of people because of their situation in life. …
Opioids are drugs with pain relieving properties that are used primarily to treat pain.
Opioid drugs affect the part of your brain that controls your breathing. When you take more opioids than your body …
Learn how to protect yourself from an opioid overdose and what to do if you witness an overdose.
There is evidence to suggest that many people experiencing opioid-related harms also experience other mental disorders. Gaining a better understanding …
This report demonstrates how data on Emergency Medical Service (paramedic) responses for suspected opioid-related overdoses, hospitalizations for opioid-related poisonings and …