Case study examines Alberta Health Services (AHS) Brain Builders Lab project. The team consisted of AHS Health Promotion Facilitators who work directly with AHS staff and community partners to support mental health promotion and addiction…
Part of the series on National Treatment Indicators, this report summarizes information on the number of Canadians accessing publicly funded, community-based treatment services for substance use between 2016 and 2018.
Summarizes data on the use of 3-4 methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy or Molly), including the harms, effects and legal status. MDMA is one of the most frequently identified controlled substances in illegal drugs seized by Canadian law…
Submitted to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs in September 2022.
Case study describes the Brain Builders Lab project by the Adoption Council of Ontario and the Developmental Trauma Action Alliance.
One-page poster that provides information about accessing virtual care for substance use and mental health during COVID-19. It highlights the importance of seeking mental health and substance use care early, and provides a list of virtual care…
Describes the availability of take-home naloxone programs in Canada and the steps required to make naloxone available without a prescription.
Illustrates comparative situations (stable housing, stable employment, family activities, ability to pay bills and planning for the future) of life in addiction versus life in recovery, based on a survey of 855 people.
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Highlights key data from the Mental Health and…
The Western Canada Addiction Forum serves as an educational opportunity for those already in, or wishing to be in, the addictions field.
Includes findings from our November 2022 submission to the federal government’s public consultation on cannabis legalization, A Public Health Perspective on Cannabis…
