Shawna conducts research and turns it into action. Prior to joining CCSA in October 2016, Shawna held positions with Compliance and Capacity Skills International, the Traffic Injury Research Foundation and the Media and Democracy Group.
Highlights the correlation between cannabis use and admission to inpatient psychiatry beds in Ontario between 2007 and 2017. The study shows that prior cannabis use was common among people at first admission to inpatient psychiatry.
This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published. It is available for reference or research purposes.
Addresses the legal prescription drug crisis in Canada and provides a roadmap for reducing the harms associated with these drugs. This report presents 58 recommendations to address the harms as developed by the National Advisory Council on…
Provides resources to help organizations generate interest among their clients in CCSA’s Finding Quality Addiction Care in Canada Drug and Alcohol Treatment Guide. The resource includes a business card, a brochure, a poster and an image for a…
Based on the report, Heavy Episodic Drinking Among Post-secondary Students, this tool summarizes the ideas provided by students to address heavy episodic drinking on campus. This resource is for groups working to understand student perspectives…
Illustrates how stigmatizing words can be a barrier to recovery for substance use disorders and provides alternative language to help break down negative stereotypes.
This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published. It is available for reference or research purposes.
Summarizes Nova Scotia’s efforts to develop and update municipal alcohol policies to support strong, vibrant and prosperous communities where moderate and lower-alcohol use is the accepted norm.
At the request of the Government of Canada, the Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM) rapidly developed six national guidance documents that address the urgent needs of people who use substances, as well as service providers…
This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published. It is available for reference or research purposes.
