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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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Published 9 Jan 2025

Infographic

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

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Published 9 Jan 2025

Rapid Review

This rapid review addresses the impacts of test strips on health outcomes and drug use behaviours related to overdose for people who use drugs.

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Published 15 Aug 2024

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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Data and Analysis

Learn about the Community Opioid/Overdose Capacity Building project (COM-CAP), a four-year project funded by Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addiction Program.

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Updated 19 July 2023

 

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PHO Webinar: Vaping: Evidence on Dual Use with Tobacco Cigarettes

This Public Health Ontario (PHO) webinar will provide an overview of the latest evidence on dual use of vaping products with tobacco cigarettes.

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Health Promotion, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention

hpcdip@oahpp.ca

Updated 13 Nov 2024
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