A Public Health Approach to Substance Use: Handbook

Guide or handbook
by
Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH) & Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)

Release Date

2023

Geography

Canada

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

No

Findings/Key points

A public health approach aims to inform programs, services and policies to better protect and promote the health of all Canadians. A public health approach to substance use seeks to maintain and improve the health of populations based on the principles of social justice, attention to human rights and equity, evidence-informed policy, and practice, and addressing the underlying social determinants of health (SDOH).

Keywords

Policy/Regulatory
Harm reduction
Stigma
Sex/Gender
Equity
Wrap-around services