Stigma
Information about stigma and the barriers for people who use substances to seek and receive treatment.
Tags:Information about stigma and the barriers for people who use substances to seek and receive treatment.
Tags:There is a lot of information available on the Internet about the health impacts of different substances. Some of this information is accurate and some is not. The research section summarizes resources educators and other youth allies can use to help inform, educate and have important conversations…
Adaptation Toolkit: Co-creating a Local Resource with Caregivers Supporting a Young Person with Substance Use Disorder Responding to the need for greater support for parents and caregivers of young people impacted by substance use, a group of parents and caregivers from Victoria, B.C., worked wi…
Information and resources about the National Treatment Indicators project, which provides data on publicly funded substance treatment centres in Canada.
Tags:Information and resources about cocaine, including risks, harms and legal status.
Tags:Nanz’s areas of expertise include the Canadian healthcare system, harm reduction and stigma.
Tags:Canadians want answers to their questions about cannabis. We want individuals to have the information they need to make informed choices and know how to lower the risks to their health if they decide to use cannabis. Our vision for public education is simple: to provide accessible, evidence-base…
Information for promoting National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW) 2023.
The Impact of Accurate Knowledge about Vaping and Public Health Initiatives on Cannabis Use Habits of Emerging Adults Yakovenko, I., Stewart, S., Crocker, C., Tibbo, P., & Al-Hamdani, M. This study aimed to assess, among emerging adults, accuracy of knowledge about cannabis vaping, the ef…
Changes in substance use and mental health in two hospital-based addiction treatment programs over the course of recreational cannabis legalization in Canada Costello, J., MacKillop, J., Cooper, A., Sousa, S., Brasch, J., & Chorny, Y. This study looked at how legalizing non-medical cannab…