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Opioids are natural or synthetic substances used to reduce pain in clinical settings, but are also produced and consumed non-medically. Common opioids include oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl. While they can be an effective part of pain management for some medically supervised patients, opioid-related harms such as addiction and overdose present a significant challenge for public health. This page contains documents and resources related to opioids.

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Report

This report highlights the high prevalence of healthcare needs and use among Ontarians who died of a substance-related toxicity.

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Updated 9 Jan 2025

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The infographic highlights key findings from the report: Healthcare Patterns Before Substance-Related Toxicity Deaths in Ontario.

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Updated 9 Jan 2025

Report

This resource, led by the Ontario Network of People who Use Drugs, summarizes conversation circles held across Ontario where people who use drugs share insights and recommendations on substance use services.

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Report

This project, led by Ontario Network of People Who Use Drugs and supported by Public Health Ontario, and Healthcare Human Factors, supports the development of a repository of non-stigmatizing visual images on substance use.

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Report

This resource, led by the Ontario Network of People Who Use Drugs, provides information to better understand current challenges with existing substance use-related harm (SRH) alerts, and how SRH information is shared for action.

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Report

This resource, led by the Ontario Network of People who Use Drugs, provides tools and strategies that could make it safer for people who use drugs to share information and navigate services and resources around them.

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PHO Webinar: The Science of Stress and the Practice of Embodied Boundaries: Practical Somatic Tools in Times of Overwhelm

Grounded in the Polyvagal Theory, neurobiology and trauma-informed care, this session will begin with the fundamentals: a brief exploration of the contemporary science of our nervous system and an experience of tangible, research-informed somatic tools that can help reduce the impacts of stress, anxiety and overwhelm in our everyday work and life.

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