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The Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation (CDPE)
The CDPE is dedicated to supporting people who use drugs and their communities be healthier and safer. We do this by generating scientific evidence and sharing knowledge on the most effective policies, programs and practices to minimize the risks of drug use and maximize its benefits.
Community Engagement
The CSC aims to engage and elevate the voices of individuals with lived and/or living experience of drug use to guide effective, evidence-based policy responses to substance use in Canada.
CDPE Featured Projects
The CDPE is dedicated to supporting people who use drugs and their communities be healthier and safer. We do this by generating scientific evidence and sharing knowledge on the most effective policies, programs and practices to minimize the risks of drug use
Featured project
T-DOT (Toronto Disparities, Overdose and Treatment)
The T-DOT (Toronto Disparities, Overdose and Treatment) study is an ongoing prospective cohort of people who use drugs in Toronto that was started in 2018 (formerly OiSIS). T-DOT aims to evaluate harm reduction hubs, including supervised consumption sites (SCS), drug checking services, opioid agonist therapies (OAT) and the broader continuum of care for substance related issues on participant health, behavioural and social outcomes.
Featured project
Safer Opioid Supply Programs Evaluation in Toronto, Ontario
The CDPE is leading a study to evaluate the impact of safer opioid supply programs in Toronto, Ontario.
Featured project
Policy Impact Unit
The Policy Impact Unit works in partnership with drug policy stakeholders – including people who use drugs, affected communities, civil society, and policymakers – to support the development of evidence- and rights-based drug policies in Canada and around the globe.