“Everybody is impacted. Everybody's hurting”: Grief, loss and the emotional impacts of overdose on harm reduction workers' by Gillian Kolla, PhD et al (2024) via International Journal of Drug Policy...how is your community dealing with grief in regards to the overdose crisis?

LInk: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

There has been a lot of media attention about substance use in hospitals lately.

BC's new policy is positive and will help to ensure safety for staff and patients - including people who use drugs. And we have several models in Canada to draw from to help implement them - a 🧵

Call for Submissions: The Public Health Response to the Overdose Crisis in Canada

Guest editors: David Moore, Elaine Hyshka, Cory Neudorf, Karen Urbanoski and Rod Knight (he/him)

Due date: 1 August 2024. Learn more: ow.ly/ieju50R9ysa

Ontario is in the midst of a drug crisis. These 7 charts tell us who’s being hit hardest.

New research looking at four years of opioid overdose deaths in Ontario offers a revealing glimpse of the face of these victims. trib.al/FvUODSj

Congratulations Dr. Yvonne Bombard! The work you’re doing is so important and impactful and it’s exciting to see it recognized with this award!!! 🎉

Congratulations Nav Persaud on the renewal of your Canada Research Chair! I’m so glad that your incredible contributions to Health Justice are continuing to be recognized and celebrated!

utoronto.ca/celebrates/20-…

Congratulations Mina T.! This is so well deserved - looking forward to seeing all the amazing things you’ll continue to accomplish in the future!

We've identified a 'new' veterinary tranquilizer in Toronto’s unregulated fentanyl supply: medetomidine/dexmedetomidine. Visit the Alerts section of our website to learn more, link below and in our bio. #DrugcheckingTO

EXCITING NEWS!!

Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
is launching a Real-world Evidence ( #RWE ) bootcamp!

Where: Toronto/Ottawa

When: June 2024

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I'm recruiting a Post-Doc to work with me ODPRN. If you're passionate about substance use & drug policy research, have experience using administrative data, want to lead exciting projects, & work in a fun, supportive environment - reach out! recruiting.unityhealth.to/ltmprod/xmlhtt…