About the Presentation: On May 2, 2023, Rob Boyd, CEO of Ottawa Inner City Health, presented to the Alternatives to Criminalization of People Who Use Substances (ACPUS) Community of Interest. […]
Addiction and Childhood Trauma – Dr. Gabor Mate
How Childhood Trauma Leads to Addiction by Gabor Maté
Moms Stop the Harm – Families Advocating for Drug Reform
Moms Stop the Harm (MSTH) is a network of Canadian families impacted by substance-use-related harms and deaths.
Substance Use Disorder Among Indigenous Populations in Canada – Policy Brief
Effectiveness of Interventions for the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Among First Nations, Métis and Inuit Populations
Drug Policy Reform Platform – Decriminalization of Drugs Done Right
(this document was endorsed by OICH) Canada’s first civil society platform for the decriminalization of drugs developed by 21 national organizations and people at the centre of the drug poisoning/overdose […]
History of Drug Prohibition in Canada – Excerpts from Busted by Dr. Susan Boyd
The following is a brief history of Canadian drug policy summarized from Busted: An Illustrated History of Drug Prohibition in Canada.
Decriminalize Now: Akia’s Story
Decriminalize Now: Akia’s Story is a short, first-personal narrative film about the drug poisoning crisis — and daring to dream of a better future for people who use drugs. We […]
Drug Policy Overview
DRUG POLICY OVERVIEW In Canada and other countries, drug use and dependence are treated largely as criminal law concerns — and people who use drugs are vilified and subjected to […]
Welcome to our blog page!
Connectedness Welcome to our blog page where we will be sharing our perspectives with the hope of generating a broader understanding of the amazing people we serve and the joys […]
Decriminalization, more funding key to saving lives, say drug reform advocates
Until the federal government changes current drug policies, advocates say decriminalization — also a key goal — is not enough to reduce overdose deaths across the country.