Newsletter
by
Giacomazzo, Amanda, Magnus Nowell & Laurel Challacombe
Release Date
2021
Geography
Canada
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
No
Objective
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.
Findings/Key points
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"
Keywords
Overdose
Mortality
Harm reduction
Policy/Regulatory
Safer supply
Decriminalization/legalization
Illegal drugs
Stimulants
SCS/OPS
