AMO - Addressing the Opioid Overdose Emergency in Ontario

The opioid overdose emergency is affecting communities right across Ontario. Overdoses and deaths are on the rise. It is not an issue confined to a few areas. The emergency is playing out in urban, rural, northern, and remote settings. Addiction to both prescription and illegal opioids is taking a toll on individuals, families, and entire […]

This link below holds a series of discussion tools from the National Safer Supply Community of Practice. This includes:   Key Messages; Prescribed Safer Supply Infographics; Presentation Slide Decks; Videos and more. Read More

This study sought to characterize overdose mortality in Toronto, a large urban centre with high overdose mortality, and to establish the spatial association between SCS locations and overdose mortality events at two timepoints.   Read More

Objectives and Scope   The objective of this environmental scan is to summarize evidence on the health and social impacts of safer supply programs. This scan will also describe local, provincial/state, national or international examples of safer supply models. Safer supply programs of interest include those that provide a predictable source of a substances as […]

Mood-altering substances like cannabis, alcohol, opioids, and tobacco and vaping products that contain nicotine are widely used in Ontario. Some people use them for enjoyment. Others use them to reduce anxiety, relieve depression, manage pain, and cope with stress and trauma. Most Ontarians who use these substances do so without seeming to harm their health […]