Guidance for service providers on how to alter harm reduction practices during pandemic to reduce spread of COVID-19 | Alberta Health Service COVID guidance
Changes to drug supply, access to services and resulting health harms
Business and border closures, physical distancing and other changes are affecting the illegal drug supply in several ways
COVID-19 and the drug supply chain: from production and trafficking to use
Measures implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19 are having a mixed impact on the drug supply chain
How to make cloth face masks to slow the spread of COVID-19
Guidance on making and wearing protective face coverings to slow the spread of COVID-19
Risk Mitigation in the Context of Duel Public Health Emergencies
As the effects of the pandemic continue, the drug supply may become significantly more adulterated and toxic, based on limited importation and availability, and illicit substances may become significantly more diff cult to procure.
COVID-19 and Ceremonial Spiritual Practices
These guidelines were developed with consultation from public health professionals, First Nations health professionals and Knowledge Keepers / Traditional Healers.
COVID-19 HIV Services for People Who Use Drugs
People who use drugs can be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 due to underlying health issues, stigma, social marginalization and higher economic and social vulnerabilities, including a lack of access to housing and health care.
What People Living with HIV Need to Know About HIV and COVID-19
It’s important to underline that there is currently no strong evidence that people living with HIV are at an especially increased risk of contracting COVID-19 or if they do contract it they will experience a worse outcome.
Guidance on Contingency Planning for People who use Drugs and COVID-19
This guidance was drafted by the Scottish Drugs Forum in collaboration with the Sexual Health and
Blood Borne Virus Prevention Leads Network, co-ordinated by the Scottish Health Protection
Network.
