Resources for Harm Reduction &
Evidence-Based Treatment
Online Resources
- Harm Reduction: Frequently Asked Questions https://www.fraserhealth.ca/-/media/Project/FraserHealth/FraserHealth/Health-Topics/Mental-Health-Substance-Use/Harm-reduction/Harm-Reduction-FAQ-May-2024.pdf
- Toward the Heart: BCCDC Harm Reduction Services, https://towardtheheart.com/a-z-resource-page
Videos & Movies
- Nuggets - a short Youtube clip that simply and brilliantly illustrates the path of addiction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUngLgGRJpo
Fighting for Space: How a Group of Drug Users Transformed One City's Struggle with Addiction https://tlupick.com/fightingforspace/
- Heroin(e) – Netflix short | three women: a fire chief, a judge, and a street missionary, battling West Virginia’s devastating opioid epidemic
- Guy Felicella – CBC Interview with Vancouver Harm Reduction advocate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONMq8WITAlc
Books
- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts - Gabor Maté | a Downtown Eastside Doctor outlines the personal histories and brain science behind addiction
- Chasing the Scream – Johann Hari | an amazing social history of the war on drugs
- American Overdose – Chris McGreal | an overview of the opioid epidemic
Podcasts
- Crackdown Podcast https://www.crackdownpod.com/
- The Addiction Files: Harm Reduction “Creating Connection Through Compassion” https://open.spotify.com/episode/0plK5BL9F2S9Mi0pD3fy41
Training
- Harm Reduction 101A: Foundations of Harm Reduction https://learninghub.phsa.ca/Courses/24266/harm-reduction-101a-foundations-of-harm-reduction
- Harm Reduction 101B: The Ins & Outs of Harm Reduction Supplies https://learninghub.phsa.ca/Courses/24267/harm-reduction-101b-the-ins-outs-of-harm-reduction-supplies
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