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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.
Prelim. patterns around opioid-related deaths in ON during COVID-19
Understanding the circumstances that contribute to these deaths is urgently needed to inform interventions and policies to prevent opioid-related mortality in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Convergent risk of COVID-19 and bacterial and viral infections among PWUD
Without access to harm reduction, PWUD are potentially at greater risk of acquiring blood-borne viruses
Impact of COVID-19 on people who use drugs
Pandemic response measures such as physical distancing and social isolation have disrupted the healthcare and support services that people who use or have used substances and their communities typically rely on.
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
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.
Expanded Response Options to Opioid Harms: Case Study from Four Cities
COVID-19 pandemic compounds an ongoing public health crisis. There is a heightened need to reduce avoidable pressures on healthcare systems and support people who use opioids.
