Communicating about Substance Use in Compassionate, Safe and Non-Stigmatizing Ways

Communicating about Substance Use in Compassionate, Safe and Non-Stigmatizing Ways The purpose of this resource is to facilitate safer, more compassionate and non-stigmatizing language related to substance use within the health system. The primary intended audience is Canadian health professionals and health professional organizations. There are several complementary language-focused resources available that may have greater relevance for a more general audience. 2021-08-31 Public Health Agency of Canada open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca Health and Safetylivedand living experienceof substance useand their loved oneshealth professionalorganizationstheir differingvalues and perspectiveson thelanguage usedto describesubstance usetopicsthe rapid paceat whichthis languageis evolvingthis resourcemeant to reflectthe range of views soughtrecognizing that completeconsensuson the appropriatenessof languagenot feasibleA Resourcefor Canadian HealthProfessional Organizationsand their Membership2019How to usethis resourceKey guiding principlesLexiconof non-stigmatizingsubstance use-relatedlanguageCommunicatingabout Substance Usein CompassionateSafeNon-Stigmatizing Ways Communicating about Substance Use in Compassionate, Safe and Non-Stigmatizing WaysHTML https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/communicating-about-substance-use-compassionate-safe-non-stigmatizing-ways-2019.html Communicating about Substance Use in Compassionate, Safe and Non-Stigmatizing WaysHTML https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-publique/services/publications/vie-saine/parler-consommation-substances-maniere-humaniste-securitaire-non-stigmatisante-2019.html

The purpose of this resource is to facilitate safer, more compassionate and non-stigmatizing language related to substance use within the health system. The primary intended audience is Canadian health professionals and health professional organizations. There are several complementary language-focused resources available that may have greater relevance for a more general audience.

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