COMOH Opioids Working Group - Association of Local Public Health Agencies

COMOH Drug/Opioid Toxicity Crisis Work Group

The opioid epidemic was already a public health crisis before COVID-19, and the pandemic has compounded it significantly. As boards of health are mandated under the Ontario Public Health Standards to reduce the burden of preventable injuries associated with substance use, this has been identified as a major priority to tackle as public health returns its focus to non-pandemic activities.

The COMOH Section has indicted strong support for the implementation of a COMOH Opioids Working Group.

Committee Chair: Dr. Lisa Simon (AMOH, SMDHU)

Committee Members List

Terms of Reference (Updated Dec 2023)

COMOH Drug/Opioid Toxicity Crisis WG

Item Name	Posted By	Date Posted
alPHa Resolution A21-2 - Leadership on Opioids PDF (134.32 KB) [ more ] [ hide ]	Administration	2022-02-17
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Association of Local Public Health Agencies call on all stakeholders and levels of government to capitalize on the momentum in combating COVID-19 and channel the above efforts to lead and coordinate the community and partners to address the opioid crisis as soon as soon as practical, taking into account the impact of the pandemic.
alPHa Resolution A19-3 - Drug Policy Link [ more ] [ hide ]	Administration	2022-04-19
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the federal government be urged to decriminalize the possession of all drugs for personal use, and scale up prevention, harm reduction and treatment services; AND FURTHER that the federal government convene a task force, comprised of people who use drugs, family members, and policy, research and program experts in the areas of public health, human rights, substance use, mental health, and criminal justice, to explore options for the legal regulation of all drugs in Canada, based on a public health approach.
alPHa Resolution A22-4 - Drug/Opioid Poisoning Link [ more ] [ hide ]	Administration	2022-06-22
THAT alPHa endorse the nine priorities for a provincial multi-sector response; AND FURTHER that the noted provincial priorities and areas of contribution by local public health agencies be communicated to the Premier, Minister of Health, Associate Minister of Mental Health & Addictions, Attorney General, Minister of Municipal Affairs & Housing, Minister of Children, Community & Social Services, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ontario Health and CEO of Public Health Ontario; AND FURTHER that alPHa urge the above mentioned parties to collaborate on an effective, well-resourced and comprehensive multi-sectoral approach, which meaningfully involves and is centred around PWUDs from of all backgrounds, and is based on the nine identified provincial priorities AND FURTHER that alPHa recommend the provincial government consider the potential role and appropriate timing of declaring the drug poisoning crisis in Ontario as an emergency under the EMA.

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COMOH Drug/Opioid Toxicity Crisis WG