Although learning comes with its challenges, Aisha Giwa believes it is one of life’s greatest activities.
Summarizes data on the use of cocaine, including the harms and effects, legal status and access to treatment. The prevalence of cocaine use was two per cent among people living in Canada in 2019.
We’re hosting a new series of webinars focused on answering questions about improving substance use health at the community level.
Helps you understand what a standard drink is and how consuming smaller drinks or ones with lower alcohol content can reduce your health risks. Uses clears images to show standard drink sizes of beer, wine, spirits, coolers, ciders and ready-to-…
Christina Katan takes a special interest in applying the social determinants of health to her work. She has worked as a research assistant for the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy.
Sarah is passionate about improving access to mental health services for youth and helping communities better understand the factors that shape young people’s mental health.
Summarizes preliminary information about the impact of COVID-19 on the illegal drug supply, the provision of harm reduction services and the associated health impacts for people who use drugs. Data were compiled from multiple sources across…
A helpful writing tool designed for journalists and news editors, making it easier to produce accurate, non-stigmatizing stories about people with substance use disorders or have used substances. The guide explains how using person-first language…
Outlines the activities of CCSA in fiscal year 2019–2020 and provides the auditor’s report.
Case study outlines IWK Health’s Brain Builders Lab project. The team, based in Nova Scotia, brought the Brain Story science to IWK Health and Nova Scotia Health to add to the trauma-informed care initiative.
This policy brief provides an overview of cannabis regulatory changes made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic between March and August 2020 and presents preliminary data on changes to cannabis sales and patterns of use.
Summarizes the technical report of the same name that was undertaken to increase our understanding of youth perceptions about cannabis in order to inform the development of prevention initiatives.
