Opioids
Opioids are medications that relieve pain. When used properly, they can help. But problematic use can cause dependence, overdose and death.
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About opioids
Opioids, short- and long-term effects, problematic opioid use, substance use disorder, overdose.
Opioid overdose
Opioid overdose risks and signs, and how to respond to an overdose situation.
Naloxone
How to use naloxone to treat an opioid overdose and where to obtain a naloxone kit.
Stigma
Stereotyping, prejudice, judging, social stigma, internalizing, ending stigma, barriers.
Responding to Canada’s opioid crisis
Federal action on opioids, harm reduction, prevention, treatment, enforcement, national public health crisis response.
Opioids data, surveillance and research
Data, surveillance and research to help inform the government about opioid drug use and impacts.
About the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act
About the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act
Fentanyl
Learn about fentanyl, why it can be dangerous, and what to do in the case of an overdose.
Talking to your health care provider about opioids
About opioid medications, their risks, and topics to discuss with your health care provider.
Know More: Opioid public awareness
Initiative aimed to engage teens and young adults on the facts about opioids.
Talking about drugs
Information on drug-related harms and how to talk to your teen about the risks.
Opioids – Get the facts
What is the opioid crisis? Quick stats on the opioid crisis. What are opioids exactly? How to respond to an overdose.
What we are doing
Government actions
- Updated Numbers on Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths in Canada
- The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia work together to increase access to treatment options for people with substance use disorder
- Health Canada announces proposed additional restrictions on marketing of opioids
- The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island increase access to treatment options for people with substance use disorders
- Governments of Canada and Ontario Sign Agreements to Improve Health Care and Services for Substance Use Disorder
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