Researching and addressing mental illness, chronic pain, and opioid use.
Researching and addressing mental illness, chronic pain, and opioid use.
Researching and addressing mental illness, chronic pain, and opioid use.
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BEYOND STIGMA
Stigma impacts all aspects of treatment for people living with opioid use disorder.
Join us as we explore the impacts of stigma and how we can work together to overcome it.
RESEARCH STUDY
CHRONIC PAIN AND DEPRESSION
Our team is looking for adults who have chronic pain to participate in exploring alternative treatments for depressive symptoms and pain
Get InvolvedRecent Publications
Mal/adaptations: A qualitative evidence synthesis of opioid agonist therapy during major disruptions
Beyond Harm-Producing versus Harm-Reducing: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis of People Who Use Drugs’ Perspectives of and Experiences with the Extramedical Use and Diversion of Buprenorphine
Time series-based bibliometric analysis of a systematic review of multidisciplinary care for opioid dose reduction: exploring the origins of the North American opioid crisis
A Conceptual Framework for Continuing Medical Education and Population Health
Interventions for Depressive Symptoms in People Living with Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses
More of Our Work
CPHA Substance Use Webinar Series: Beyond Stigma Panel Discussion
A panel discussion of the Beyond Stigma video, presented by the Canadian Public Health Association and the Canadian Substance Use Resource and Knowledge Exchange Centre (SURE)
Treating Opioid Addiction During Major Disruptions to Care – Action Items
Beyond Stigma
Stigma impacts all aspects of treatment for people living with opioid use disorder. This animated video explores these impacts and how we can work together to move beyond stigma.
Au-delà des Préjugés
Les préjugés affectent tous les aspects du traitement des personnes ayant un trouble lié à l’utilisation d’opioïdes. Cette vidéo d’animation explore leur incidence et les façons de les combattre, ensemble.
Structured Opioid Use Therapy
Structured Opioid Therapy is a team-based approach to opioid therapy that involves patients, prescribers (physicians and nurse practitioners), and pharmacists. It can be useful when the current opioid therapy is out of sync with the goals for function and pain control.