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Evidence Around Harm Reduction and Public Health-Based Drug …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ontario Braces for Loss of Vital Services …

WEBOntario, Canada | March 5, 2024 — Fifty-one community groups from across Ontario are calling on the provincial government to immediately fund and support supervised …

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Drug policy should focus on harm reduction

WEBThe new government, on the other hand, has started to shift Canada’s drug policy towards a public health and harm reduction approach, which is grounded in …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BC Supreme Court rules in favour of …

WEBAbout Canadian Drug Policy Coalition. Advocating for public health- and human rights-based drug policy grounded in evidence, compassion, and social justice

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Provincial/Territorial Class Exemptions for Supervised …

WEBClick HERE for more resources “Health Canada proactively issued class exemptions to provinces and territories to ensure they have the tools needed to manage …

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The Impact of Stigma and Avoiding Stigmatizing Language

WEBThe Impact of Stigma and Avoiding Stigmatizing Language. June 29, 2022 (July 12, 2022) By Canadian Drug Policy Coalition. Stigma is a mark or characteristic …

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Why Decriminalize Drugs

WEBOn Thursday, May 24 th the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition released a report on Canadian drug policy. The report calls for the replacement of Canada’s …

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- Canadian Drug Policy Coalition

WEBThe Canadian Drug Policy Coalition works to: Produce and advance constructive policy recommendations for government and policymakers ; Build …

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One year of decriminalization in BC: What’s really going on

WEBDecriminalization reduces incarceration, police involvement, stigma, and disconnection from services – all of which drive harm and overdose. In that regard, it is …

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CDSA Exemption and Interpretive Guide for Controlled Substances

WEBTo maintain Canadians’ access to controlled substances for medical treatments (e.g., treatment of substance use disorders and chronic pain), while they …

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Drug Policy 101: Dangers of an Unregulated Drug Market

WEBDrug Policy 101: Dangers of an Unregulated Drug Market. November 4, 2012 (May 18, 2016) By CDPC. “We need to recognize that it’s not deviant or pathological for …

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Heroin assisted treatment

WEBHeroin assisted treatment. Heroin Assisted Treatment (HAT) is an innovation that engages long-term heroin users in treatment that includes the provision of pharmaceutical grade …

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War on Drugs Takes Center Stage at UN as Global Leaders and

WEBThe UN shapes international drug policy. National drug laws must adhere to three UN treaties on drugs that prohibit the production and supply of certain drugs, and …

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Moms Stop the Harm and Lethbridge Overdose Prevention …

WEBsupervised consumption service lawsuit in Alberta supervised consumption service lawsuit in Alberta. The Government of Alberta is threatening the health and …

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Recommendations on Alternatives to Criminal Penalties for Simple

WEBThe Task Force also considered Canada’s obligations under international treaties, lessons learned in other jurisdictions, the important issue of safety, supports for community, …

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Expanding access to diacetylmorphine & hydromorphone in Canada

WEBIn May 2019, Health Canada announced changes to increase the accessibility of diacetylmorphine and hydromorphone, and in September 2019, the CIHR-funded …

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Questions and Answers – Provincial/Territorial Class …

WEBAt this time, Health Canada is not funding supervised consumption sites or urgent public health need sites. However, due to the impacts of COVID-19 on communities and …

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Open Letter to Saskatchewan government Re: Health Policy Changes

WEBOpen Letter to Saskatchewan government Re: Health Policy Changes. January 25, 2024 (January 25, 2024) By CDPC. January 25, 2024. To: Hon. Scott Moe …

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Legal Regulation

WEBAdvocacy for legal regulation is founded on the philosophies and ethics of harm reduction. This is a movement for social justice that aims to reduce not just the dangers of drug use …

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