Opioids

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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PHO Rounds: Celebrating 40 year of the Ottawa Charter Part 2: Moving Health Promotion Upstream

In this PHO Rounds, join three dynamic speakers to hear how their organizations work upstream using a stream analogy to describe levels of public health action, where working upstream means addressing the structural and social determinants of health.

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Updated 22 Jan 2026