Health Promotion
Factors such as income, housing and early life development
What is social determinant of health?
Promoting safe use and overdose education is an example of this type of prevention
What is primary prevention?
This class of drugs includes fentanyl and heroin
What are opioids?
Canadian policies allow this medication to be distributed without a prescription and free of cost
What is Narcan/Nalaxone?
This type of health promotion strategy includes: going for a walk, yoga, and/or playing a sport
What is Physical Activity?
This type of drug education can target younger audiences by use of colours and visual pictures.
What are Posters/Brochures?
What tool can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose?
What is Narcan/Nalaxone
The three mentioned types of high risk populations
What are Homeless, Youth and Those who struggle with Mental Health.
This term describes enabling individuals and communities to take control of their lives and make decisions that affect them
What is Empowerment?
These two types of secondary prevention are used as screening techniques for those who are at higher risk
Opioids primarily affect this system of the body
What is the central nervous system?
This Service is provided in the Fort McMurray community as an emergency crisis intervention resource for those who are experiencing or at risk for homelessness.
What is Wood Buffalo Wellness Society?