Newsletter
par
Giacomazzo, Amanda, Magnus Nowell & Laurel Challacombe
Date de publication
2021
Géographie
Canada
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Oui
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Non
Évalué par des pairs
No
L’objectif
This article provides a snapshot of data released by Health Canada on opioid- and stimulant-related harms and data from two provinces detailing a concerning trend in the nature of drug toxicity deaths in Canada.
Constatations/points à retenir
Calls for harm reduction including SCS & safer supply, as well as noting that the opioid crisis is "s not being driven by particular categories or types of drugs. Rather, it is being driven by policies related to the prohibition of drugs that are meant to stop the production, transport, sale and possession of certain drugs"
Mots clés
Overdose
Mortality
Harm reduction
Policy/Regulatory
Safer supply
Decriminalization/legalization
Illegal drugs
Stimulants
SCS/OPS
