Highlights key points from the Differences in Cannabis Perceptions among Canadian Adolescent Boys and Girls report, and outlines how adults can provide support. Anyone working with youth, including educators, counsellors and public health…
Examines how gender differences in cannabis perceptions and behaviours can increase the risk of cannabis-related harm among adolescent boys and girls.
Highlights the activities of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit National Partnership Building Roundtable event held in October 2023. The report contains First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives on substance use issues and priorities.
Highlights trends in survey responses from people who use drugs about preferred opioids and stimulants, polysubstance use and method of use. The infographic also recommends actions to reduce harms associated with the unpredictability of the…
Examines how biological, behavioural and social factors in early developmental years relate to substance use later in life. Looking at key brain nuclei that form the neural substrates of substance abuse, evidence indicates a powerful interplay of…
Examines the harms and effects of cannabis use on the brains and behaviour of youth, including the link between cannabis and mental illness. Experts contribute chapters on effects of cannabis use by youth, links between cannabis and mental…
Summarizes discussions from a series of events held in 2017 and 2018 with experts from Canada and the U.S. The report compiles key messages and actions for consideration in addressing the opioid crisis.
Summarizes a study that examines the health, psychological and social effects of cannabis use during adolescence. See the full report for more details.
Reviews the literature on approaches aimed at reducing drugged driving among youth. The evidence highlights four program models and three awareness campaigns that have proven promising in altering youth attitudes about drug use and driving.
