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Join Gabriela Novotna, Ph.D., to learn about harm reduction strategies, reducing the population's vulnerability, reducing the risk of overdose, and reducing fatal outcomes of opioid toxicity.
This program is conducted through Zoom. Register to receive a reminder, the evaluation, and any other resources. Click the link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83952976579
Evidence-Informed Responses to Opioid-Related Harms in Saskatchewan: Opioid-related poisoning and deaths related to the diversion of prescription opioids to the community and later to illicit fentanyl and its derivates represent a public health emergency. In this program, we will discuss harm reduction strategies that focus on three main categories of interventions: reducing the population's vulnerability, reducing the risk of drug poisonings, and reducing fatal outcomes of opioid toxicity. Click here for more information!
Presenter Bio: Gabriela Novotna, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the University of Regina Faculty of Social Work and a Research Associate with the Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit [SPHERU]. Dr. Novotna’s scholarship in substance misuse and behavioral addiction has benefited from her collaborations internationally and in Canada.
This program is offered as part of our Caring For Our Communities programming initiative.
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