Pam Kent, PhD
Pam’s areas of expertise include drug trends, cannabis and pregnancy, psychopharmacology and neuroscience.
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Research (Student Drug Use Survey)
Information and resources about student cannabis use in Canada.
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Shea Wood, PhD
Shea’s areas of expertise include youth health promotion, cannabis and mental health.
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Videos
Cannabis During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Cannabis is the second-most common psychoactive substance used during pregnancy (after alcohol). These videos explain that exposure to cannabis can affect a baby’s mental and physical development, and there is not enough evidence to support using canna…
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Evaluating the Short-Term Impacts of Cannabis Legalization on Alcohol Consumption, Co-occurring Cannabis and Alcohol Consumption, and Alcohol Consequences Among Adolescents and Adults in Ontario
Evaluating the Short-Term Impacts of Cannabis Legalization on Alcohol Consumption, Co-occurring Cannabis and Alcohol Consumption, and Alcohol Consequences Among Adolescents and Adults in Ontario Imtiaz, S., Agic, B., Elton-Marshall, T., Hamilton, H. A. 0, Jiang, H., Mann, R. E, Sanches, M., Shie…
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Understanding the relationship between recreational cannabis use and mental health in a marginalized population
Understanding the relationship between recreational cannabis use and mental health in a marginalized population Barr, A. M., Panenka, W. J., MacCallum, C. A., Lo, L. A., Yau, J. C.., Rintoul, K., & Schjelderup, L. This study aimed to understand cannabis use in a disadvantaged group of peo…
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The Physical Availability of Cannabis Stores and Cannabis Use and Harms: A Systematic Review
The Physical Availability of Cannabis Stores and Cannabis Use and Harms: A Systematic Review Cantor, N., Silverman, M., Gaudreault, A., Hutton, B., Brown, C., Elton-Marshall, T., Imtizad, S., Sikora, L., Tanuseputro, P., Myran, D., This systematic review, encompassing 22 studies and 32 distin…
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Investigating the Impacts of Cannabis Retail Policy on the Health of Canadians: evidence generation using pan Canadian health administrative data
Investigating the Impacts of Cannabis Retail Policy on the Health of Canadians: evidence generation using pan Canadian health administrative data Myran, D., Tanuseputro, P., Auger, N., Konikoff, L., Talarico, R., Finkelstein, Y., Gaudreault, A., Pacula, R. The objectives of this research proj…
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Methamphetamine
While the prevalence of methamphetamine use among the general population in Canada is low, since 2013 there has been a dramatic increase in the availability and harms associated with methamphetamine in Canada. This trend is particularly true in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. …
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Leadership Team
The senior leadership team at the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction is responsible for the Centre’s strategic direction and daily management.
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