This document provides guidance on responding to illicit drug poisonings or overdoses in OPS/SCS settings, where there will be a need for flexibility and consideration of the facility, staff training and available resources when implementing public health guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19
Intimate partner violence, substance use, and COVID-19
During COVID-19 and its aftermath it is important to consider the impacts of the pandemic and social and physical isolation on women’s health. This sheet explores adaptations to practice for service organizations and frontline workers, to respond to concerning trends in intimate partner violence (IPV) and substance use in the COVID-19 context.
Reducing transmission of respiratory illness through improved indoor air quality
Respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 are spread in a few ways, including through the air. When people are together indoors, infections can spread more easily.
Overdose prevention and response during COVID-19
Overdose prevention and response during COVID-19, Overdose prevention and response during COVID-19 Click HERE for more resources
Medications and clinical approaches to support physical distancing for PWUD
This is 1 of 6 guidance documents, developed by CRISM at the request of federal governemnt. Collectively, the 6 documents address urgent needs of people who use substances, service providers, and decision makers in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic
Supporting people who use drugs in acute care settings during COVID-19
This document is one of six guidance documents by the CRISM network at the request of the federal government to address urgent needs of people who use drugs
Reducing COVID-19 Spread in Recovery Programs & Treatment Services
This document is 1 of 6 guidance documents developed by CRISM at the request of federal government to address urgent needs of people who use substances, service providers, and decision makers in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic
Telemedicine support for addiction services
This document is 1 of 6 guidance documents developed by the CRISM network at the request of the Government of Canada. Collectively, the six documents address urgent needs of people who use substances, service providers, and decision makers in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Harm Reduction and COVID-19 Guidance for Service Providers
Guidance for service providers on how to alter harm reduction practices during pandemic to reduce spread of COVID-19 | Alberta Health Service COVID guidance