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.
Sheena has a research background in stress, coping, and well-being and hopes that her ongoing work will contribute to a better understanding of the social and structural determinants of health.
Poster outlines practical actions we can take to help to address the opioid crisis and save lives. Includes information about naloxone kits, using non-stigmatizing language and finding support for opioid dependance.
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.
Case study examines the Valley Community Services Society’s Brain Builders Lab project. The Brain Builder, from the Valley Community Services Society in Creston, BC, integrated brain story science into her own organization, Valley Community…
Summarizes the effects of substance use disorders on health through data on days spent in hospital and the cost of hospitalizations due to alcohol, opioids and cannabis use. Data indicates that alcohol has the highest impact on hospital use.
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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…
Summarizes the importance of sex-, gender- and diversity-based analysis (SGBA+) in the substance use and addiction field and outlines how to integrate it into research, programs and policies.
Summarizes data on the use of methamphetamine, including the harms and effects, legal status, hospitalization and access to treatment.
Looks at how specific patterns of substance use may increase suicide risk. Highlights intersecting factors, such as the type of substance and the amount consumed, as well as biological and social influences.
This guide provides healthcare professionals with the questions they need to ask youth to start a meaningful conversation about the risk associated with vaping cannabis.
