- Issues of Substance Conference 2017
Addiction Matters
November 13–15, Calgary, AlbertaIssues of Substance (IOS) is Canada’s only national conference that brings together addiction workers, healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers and knowledge brokers from across the country. This premier learning event provides an unparalleled opportunity to share new developments and best practices, and to get practical training related to prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery. IOS is also a forum for showcasing new research and knowledge mobilization efforts in the addiction field. The theme for IOS 2017 is Addiction Matters. - For more information go to: CCSA Issues of Substance Conference Nov 13-15 2017 Calgary
International Harm Reduction Conference 2017
At the Heart of the Response: Montreal 14-17 2017
The theme of this year’s conference is ‘At the Heart of the Response’, and the programme will include presentations, panels, workshops and dialogue space sessions on innovative harm reduction services, new or ground-breaking research, effective or successful advocacy campaigns and key policy discussions or debates. In the context of a country moving towards a more forward-looking approach to drugs, but a region and a planet where progress is still painfully slow, we want HR17 to be the place where the people at the heart of the response come together to build a movement that learns, shares and cooperates to build a world where people benefit from good drug policies, rooted in dignity, health and human rights.
People who use drugs, sex workers, people living with HIV; researchers, campaigners, activists; health professionals, development specialists, human rights experts: all of these and many others are invited to participate in our four-day programme of presentations, workshops, exhibitions, film screenings, networking events and local site visits.
With delegates from more than 70 countries set to take part in this four-day conference, the programme will not only reflect the truly global nature of our movement but also address key international issues. The programme will be carefully selected from abstract submissions received through our global call for abstracts; all abstracts submitted will be put through a rigorous peer review process, first by an online International Review Committee, and then by an Executive Review Committee who will gather in London in December to formulate the conference programme.
The agenda will encompass, high profile main plenaries, research, panel discussions dialogue space sessions, workshops and films as a basis for further dialogue.
For more information go to: HR17 Harm Reduction Conference May 14-17 2017 Montreal
With CRISM
Making the Choice, Making It work: Treatment for Opioid Addiction
Making the Choice, Making It work: Treatment for Opioid Addiction
Second edition (formerly published as Methadone Maintenance Treatment:
Client Handbook)
Client Handbook)
Making the Choice, Making It Work is an easy-to-read guide for people who are considering treatment for opioid addiction, and for those who are already taking opioid agonist therapy. Families and friends will find it valuable for understanding what their friend or family member is experiencing, and how best to offer their support. Professionals who work with people with opioid addiction will also find this resource to be a useful tool for helping clients.
To access the full resource please visit the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) website or download the promotional flyer here.
Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits Due to Opioid Poisoning in Canada
This report — a joint effort by CIHI and the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse — uses data submitted to the Hospital Morbidity Database by all Canadian provinces and territories. It examines pan-Canadian trends in hospitalizations due to opioid poisoning related to patient demographics, clinical characteristics and provincial/territorial rates. It also includes an analysis of emergency department visits in Alberta and Ontario using data from the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System.
You can download the report, infographic and datatables by visiting the Canadian Institute for Health Information website.
Meeting with the Federal Health Minister
On October 3, the four CRISM NPIs met with the Honourable Jane Philpott, Federal Minister of Health, to discuss topics of mutual interest, including the current opioid crisis, cannabis legalization, and the role CRISM infrastructure will play in generating timely evidence to inform practice and policy.
You can download the Q&A style briefing note provided to Minister Philpott here. Please feel free to share this document in your networks.
Ceremonies with our Elders
November 12, 2016
On November 12 2016 Cam Wild, David Hodgins, Colleen Dell, Denise Adams, and Barbara Fornssler attended ceremony hosted by Elders Jerry Saddleback, JoAnn Saddleback, and Terry Daniels in Maskwacis AB. Many of you will remember meeting JoAnn and Terry during the Prairie Node meeting in June of this year.
This gathering was an opportunity to share knowledge, ideas, and good humour as we sought to build understanding and engage what JoAnn called an articulation of the deeper philosophies that may be put into action for the work ahead. We look forward to this journey together. We offer our gratitude once more for the honour of participating in ceremony and to share in the wisdom of the teachings provided. Thank you!
March 4, 2017
INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY
On August 31, at 12:15, the needle exchange programs from around Alberta will be observing International Overdose Awareness day on the steps of the Alberta Legislature. This event is to raise awareness, and honour the many lives we have lost due to unintentional drug overdose.
We have a number of amazing speakers, including:
- The Honourable Richard Feehan, Minister of Indigenous Relations
- Ms. Petra Schultz – Parent of a person lost to overdose
- Dr. Verna Yiu – President and CEO of Alberta Health Services
- Dr. Karen Grimsrud – Chief Medical Officer of Health, Alberta Health
- Jenn McCrindle – Friend of a person lost to overdose
- Karen Turner – President of AAWEAR (Alberta Addicts Who Educate and Advocate Responsibly)
- Jennifer Vanderschaeghe – Turning Point Executive Director, Red Deer
- Matthew Wong – RN, Streetworks
More information can be found at http://www.overdoseday.com/
RECOVERY DAY
Please join us in celebrating Recovery Day! Events are happening in Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert
Check for events in your city at: www.recoverydaycanada.com
CAMH Opioid Dependence Treatment Program
On-line Course Sept 26-Nov 25, 2016
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course is the foundation of the Opioid Dependence Treatment Certificate Program. The course is designed to promote inter-professional collaboration among the health care team involved in opioid dependence treatment. In this online course physicians, nurses, pharmacists and counsellors/case managers learn skills and review guidelines for effective and safe management of clients receiving methadone or buprenorphine maintenance treatment for opioid dependence.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
After successfully completing the program, participants will be able to:
– Explain the pharmacology of opiates and how they affect the brain
– Assess patients for opioid dependence based on the DSM-IV criteria
– Differentiate abstinence based treatment and withdrawal management from methadone and buprenorphine maintenance treatment
– Decide on the appropriate treatment modality for the opioid-dependent client
– Implement safe prescribing, dosing, and dispensing of methadone and buprenorphine
– Incorporate urine drug testing into opioid maintenance treatment program
– Include counselling and case management in methadone and buprenorphine maintenance treatment
– Demonstrate inter-professional collaboration when providing opioid dependence treatment with methadone and buprenorphine
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Family Physicians, Specialist Physicians, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners, Addiction Counsellors
CREDITS
MAINPRO-M1 – 22.5 credits
CEUS – 22.5 credits
RCPSC Section-1 – 22.5 credits
MORE INFO & REGISTER ON-LINE
