A Model for Evidence-Informed Decision Making in the Substance Use Field
December 11, 2012
Evidence-informed decision making is a relatively new and emerging practice in the substance use field. Diane Smylie, a Knowledge Broker for the Connections Project with McMaster University, has helped numerous organizations in the substance use field make evidence-informed decisions. Rod Olfert, a Knowledge Broker at the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), works on the Workforce Development and National Treatment Strategy priorities, and has been integral in developing SystemAction, Canada's substance use knowledge exchange network. In this webinar, they share a model that all service providers and policy makers can use to critically evaluate evidence.
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Canadian Standards for Youth Substance Abuse Prevention video
Presentations from prevention experts who helped lead the development of the Standards, along with partners who are implementing this resource in their work.
Watch A video introduction to the Standards.
CCSA's Inaugural Bill Deeks Lecture
(September 22, 2010)
How Much is Too Much? A Conversation for Change: Young Adults and Alcohol
Part of CCSA Chair Lecture Series, the Bill Deeks Lecture explores the subject of youth and substance abuse—an issue Mr. Deeks was very committed to during his tenure as chair of CCSA's Board of Directors (1993–2001).
Watch CCSA's How Much is Too Much? A Conversation for Change: Young Adults and Alcohol webcast.
Substance Abuse in Canada: Concurrent Disorders
(April 9, 2010)
Substance Abuse in Canada: Concurrent Disorders examines the latest evidence on the complex interconnection between addiction and mental illness, and identifies important areas that require action if we are to improve client care and patient outcomes.
To view this previously recorded webcast presentation, given by seven of the book's 13 authors, please click here.
2010 David Archibald Lecture—Alcohol: Shared and Competing Values
(March 1, 2010)
CCSA Chair Lecture Series
For more information and to view the webcast click here.
Substance Use and Abuse 2010: Emerging Priorities
(January 19, 2010)
CCSA and the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH) hosted this event to stimulate thought-provoking discussion of provincial, national and international substance abuse issues such as the developing provincial mental health and addiction strategy, the National Framework and the role of knowledge exchange.
For more information and to view the webcast click here.
2008 David Archibald Lecture—Harm reduction in a socio-political context: What's in a name?
(November 17, 2008)
CCSA Chair Lecture Series
For more information and to listen to the podcast click here.