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OPIOID CRISIS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Pharmacology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Emergency Treatment Fund
1, record 1, English, Emergency%20Treatment%20Fund
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Announced as part of the Budget 2018 funding to help address the opioid crisis, the Emergency Treatment Fund provides one-time emergency funding of $150 million for provinces and territories to improve access to evidence-based treatment services. 1, record 1, English, - Emergency%20Treatment%20Fund
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Pharmacologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Fonds d'urgence pour le traitement
1, record 1, French, Fonds%20d%27urgence%20pour%20le%20traitement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Opioid Action Plan
1, record 2, English, Opioid%20Action%20Plan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Opioid Action Plan outlines the importance of providing leadership to address the opioid crisis as well as six specific areas of actions including better informing Canadians about opioid risks; supporting better prescribing practices; reducing easy access to unnecessary opioids; supporting better treatment options; reducing the availability and harms of street drugs; and gathering data to inform evidence-based activities. 2, record 2, English, - Opioid%20Action%20Plan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Plan d'action pour lutter contre le mauvais usage des opioïdes
1, record 2, French, Plan%20d%27action%20pour%20lutter%20contre%20le%20mauvais%20usage%20des%20opio%C3%AFdes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Plan d'action [...] précise six domaines d'actions précis pour traiter la crise actuelle des opioïdes. Ces domaines comprennent : de mieux informer les Canadiens des risques associés aux opioïdes; de soutenir de meilleures pratiques de prescription; de réduire l'accès facile aux opioïdes inutiles; de soutenir de meilleures options de traitement; de réduire la disponibilité et les méfaits des drogues sur la rue et de recueillir des données pour servir de fondement aux activités fondées sur les éléments probants. 2, record 2, French, - Plan%20d%27action%20pour%20lutter%20contre%20le%20mauvais%20usage%20des%20opio%C3%AFdes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Plan de Acción contra los Opioides
1, record 2, Spanish, Plan%20de%20Acci%C3%B3n%20contra%20los%20Opioides
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy
1, record 3, English, Canadian%20Drugs%20and%20Substances%20Strategy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CDSS 2, record 3, English, CDSS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The CDSS will formally restore harm reduction as a key pillar of Canada's drug strategy alongside the existing pillars of prevention, treatment and enforcement. The inclusion of harm reduction as a pillar of Canada's drug policy will better enable the government to address the current opioid crisis, and to work toward preventing the emergence of new crises. 2, record 3, English, - Canadian%20Drugs%20and%20Substances%20Strategy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Health Canada. 3, record 3, English, - Canadian%20Drugs%20and%20Substances%20Strategy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy: This strategy replaced the National Anti-Drug Strategy in 2016. 3, record 3, English, - Canadian%20Drugs%20and%20Substances%20Strategy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Stratégie canadienne sur les drogues et autres substances
1, record 3, French, Strat%C3%A9gie%20canadienne%20sur%20les%20drogues%20et%20autres%20substances
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La [...] Stratégie canadienne sur les drogues et autres substances sera dirigée par la ministre de la Santé. Elle replacera la réduction des méfaits parmi les principaux piliers de la politique sur les drogues du Canada, aux côtés de la prévention, du traitement et de l'application de la loi. Le gouvernement sera ainsi mieux outillé pour régler la crise actuelle des opioïdes et pour prévenir l'émergence de nouvelles crises. 2, record 3, French, - Strat%C3%A9gie%20canadienne%20sur%20les%20drogues%20et%20autres%20substances
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Santé Canada. 3, record 3, French, - Strat%C3%A9gie%20canadienne%20sur%20les%20drogues%20et%20autres%20substances
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Stratégie canadienne sur les drogues et autres substances: Cette stratégie a remplacé la Stratégie nationale antidrogue en 2016. 3, record 3, French, - Strat%C3%A9gie%20canadienne%20sur%20les%20drogues%20et%20autres%20substances
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Estrategia Canadiense sobre las Drogas y otras Sustancias
1, record 3, Spanish, Estrategia%20Canadiense%20sobre%20las%20Drogas%20y%20otras%20Sustancias
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-12-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Social Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- opioid crisis
1, record 4, English, opioid%20crisis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 4, English, - opioid%20crisis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crise des opioïdes
1, record 4, French, crise%20des%20opio%C3%AFdes
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 4, French, - crise%20des%20opio%C3%AFdes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-04-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Joint Statement of Action to Address the Opioid Crisis
1, record 5, English, Joint%20Statement%20of%20Action%20to%20Address%20the%20Opioid%20Crisis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Announced on November 19, 2016. 2, record 5, English, - Joint%20Statement%20of%20Action%20to%20Address%20the%20Opioid%20Crisis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Déclaration conjointe sur les mesures visant à remédier à la crise des opioïdes
1, record 5, French, D%C3%A9claration%20conjointe%20sur%20les%20mesures%20visant%20%C3%A0%20rem%C3%A9dier%20%C3%A0%20la%20crise%20des%20opio%C3%AFdes
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publiée le 19 novembre 2016. 2, record 5, French, - D%C3%A9claration%20conjointe%20sur%20les%20mesures%20visant%20%C3%A0%20rem%C3%A9dier%20%C3%A0%20la%20crise%20des%20opio%C3%AFdes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Títulos de programas nacionales canadienses
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Declaración conjunta sobre las medidas para hacer frente a la crisis de los opioides
1, record 5, Spanish, Declaraci%C3%B3n%20conjunta%20sobre%20las%20medidas%20para%20hacer%20frente%20a%20la%20crisis%20de%20los%20opioides
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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