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ILLEGAL DRUG SUPPLY [5 records]

Record 1 2026-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Medication
CONT

A safer supply refers to providing prescribed medications as a safer alternative to the toxic illegal drug supply to people who are at high risk of overdose. Safer supply services can help prevent overdoses, save lives, and connect people who use drugs to other health and social services.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Médicaments
CONT

L'approvisionnement plus sécuritaire consiste à fournir des médicaments prescrits comme solution de rechange plus sécuritaire aux drogues illégales toxiques à ceux qui présentent un risque élevé de surdose. Ces services peuvent contribuer à prévenir les surdoses, à sauver des vies et à mettre les personnes qui consomment des drogues en contact avec d'autres services sociaux et de santé.

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Criminology
CONT

... "open-air drug market" refers to geographically well-defined, open-air areas in which illegal drugs(of one or more kinds) are bought and sold... These types of markets contain drug dealers, buyers, or both. Simply put, dealers will sell drugs where there is a demand for them, and buyers will purchase drugs where there is a supply available to them... In addition to this, open-air markets are likely to be open markets where there are few barriers to access and those who appear to be plausible buyers will be able to purchase drugs...

Key term(s)
  • open air drug market

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Criminologie

Spanish

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Record 3 2023-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

With the emergence of fentanyl into the illegal drug supply, the severity of overdose events where naloxone is administered has been increasing along with the number of repeat overdoses in both sexes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Drogues et toxicomanie

Spanish

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Record 4 2021-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
OBS

The National Anti-Drug Strategy provides a focused approach involving three action plans to deliver on priorities aimed at reducing the supply of and demand for illicit drugs, as well as addressing the crime associated with illegal drugs. [This] approach will lead to safer and healthier communities by taking action in three priority areas : preventing illicit drug use; treating illicit drug dependency; and combating the production and distribution of illicit drugs.

OBS

Department of Justice Canada.

OBS

National Anti-Drug Strategy: This strategy was replaced by the Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy (CDSS) in 2016.

Key term(s)
  • Canada’s Anti-Drug Strategy
  • Canadian Anti-Drug Strategy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
OBS

La Stratégie nationale antidrogue fournit une approche ciblée comportant trois plans d'action en vue de la réalisation de priorités visant la réduction de l'offre et de la demande de drogues illicites de même que l'élimination de la criminalité liée aux drogues illicites. [Cette] approche mènera à des collectivités plus sûres et plus saines au moyen de mesures dans trois secteurs prioritaires : la prévention de la consommation de drogues illicites; le traitement de la dépendance aux drogues illicites; la lutte contre la production et la distribution de drogues illicites.

OBS

Ministère de la Justice du Canada.

OBS

Stratégie nationale antidrogue: Cette stratégie a été remplacée par la Stratégie canadienne sur les drogues et autres substances en 2016.

Key term(s)
  • Stratégie canadienne antidrogues
  • Stratégie antidrogue du Canada
  • Stratégie antidrogues du Canada

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
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Record 5 2020-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Social Problems
CONT

The opioid crisis is a complex public health issue. There are many factors that led us to the significant increase in opioid-related overdoses today. Some of these factors include high rates of opioid prescribing [and] the emergence of strong synthetic opioids in the illegal drug supply, such as fentanyl and carfentanil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Problèmes sociaux
CONT

La crise des opioïdes est un problème de santé publique complexe. De nombreux facteurs sont à l'origine de l'augmentation importante du nombre de surdoses d'opioïdes que nous connaissons aujourd'hui. Ces facteurs incluent les taux élevés de prescription d'opioïdes [et] l'apparition de puissants opioïdes synthétiques, comme le fentanyl et le carfentanil, sur le marché des drogues illégales.

Spanish

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