Examines levels of evidence for using cannabis for various conditions such as chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, multiple sclerosis, seizure disorders, anxiety, PTSD, fibromyalgia and more. It also highlights the conditions for which…
Case study describes School District 91, Nechako Lakes Brain Builders Lab project. As a Psychologist in School District 91, Nechako Lakes, British Columbia, the Brain Builder aimed to spread and embed Brain Story science throughout the staff in…
Case study summarizes the YMCA of Three Rivers Brain Builders Lab project. The project aims to influence practice, policy and the community conversation around brain science.
Case study summarizes the Open Doors for Lanark Children and Youth (Open Doors)’s Brain Builders Lab project.
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 identifies ways to address higher-risk alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic. These include limiting sales through reduced access to alcohol, lower numbers of alcohol sales outlets in a given geographical area, and minimum…
Outlines evidence suggesting the Standardized Field Sobriety Test can be supplemented with other tests and observations to help law enforcement officers detect potential cannabis impairment in drivers.
Speaking notes for the presentation by Rebecca Jesseman, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs. The meeting took place on March 28, 2018, and was to discuss Bill C-45…
Examines key issues and policy implications of substance abuse in Canada in 2005. The study compiles suggestions from experts and policy makers in the substance use disorder field, and comes in the wake of the renewal of Canada’s Drug Strategy.…
Summarizes the Substance Use in Canada report of the same name that examines the complex pathways to substance use disorder and how biological, behavioural and social factors in early developmental years relate to substance use later in life.…
