This page offers links to a series of six national guidance documents under CRISM/OCRINT. Collectively, the six documents address the urgent needs of people who use substances, service providers, and decision-makers in relation to the COVID‑19 pandemic.
The guidance provided in these documents is subject to change as new information becomes available and the landscape of the pandemic and public health responses evolve over time. Please check this page often for updates and new resources.
National Rapid Guidance Documents
Supporting people who use substances in shelter settings during the COVID-19 pandemic | Additional resources
Telemedicine support for addiction services | Additional resources
Supporting people who use substances in acute care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic | Additional resources
Medications and other clinical approaches to support physical distancing for people who use substances during the COVID-19 pandemic
Strategies to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission in supportive recovery programs and residential addiction treatment services
Harm reduction worker safety during the COVID-19 global pandemic | Additional Resources
Podcast
In addition to the guidance documents, the Quebec-Atlantic CRISM team hosted a conversation with Natasha Touesnard, from the Canadain Association of People who Use Drugs (CAPUD), and Dr. Selene Etches, on the Telemedicine Support for Addiction Services National Rapid Guidance document, which you can listen to here.
CRISM also conducted a webinar with Health Canada to highlight the main findings from the COVID-19 Rapid Guidance Documents and Related Projects. The presentation slide-deck can be found here.
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