Joint Statement of Action to Address the Opioid Crisis

Joint Statement of Action to Address the Opioid Crisis: A Collective Response ANNUAL REPORT 2016–2017 Table of Content Executive Summary 1 About the Joint Statement of Action 1 A Year in Review 1 The Way Forward 2 Introduction 3 About the Annual Report 3 The Opioid Crisis in Canada 3 The Joint Statement of Action 4 Joint Statement of Action Commitments 5 Supporting Progress: The Role of the Canadi [...] The objective of the summit was to establish a collective response to the opioid crisis and to identify specific actions required to address the crisis in Canada. [...] While the first year of the Joint Statement of Action shows a positive story of progress, there remains much to be done to curb the opioid crisis in Canada and to reduce the number of overdoses seen on a daily basis. [...] As a partner of the Joint Statement of Action, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is committed to addressing the opioid crisis through its various initiatives, to continuing to coordinate the ongoing reporting on progress made by the other Joint Statement partners, and to fostering knowledge exchange and collaboration among organizations by facilitating webinars and teleconf [...] The Opioid Crisis in Canada In 2016, an increase in the number of overdoses and deaths related to opioids alerted the Canadian public that the health and social impact of opioid use, including the harms of addiction, overdose and death, was devastating individuals, families and communities.