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National Addictions Awareness Week
National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW) is from November 22 to 28.
Change Begins with Me is the theme for this year’s National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW). We want to present Canadians with ways they can reassess the way they think...
New Webinar Series: Implications of COVID-19 on Public Health in Canada
The pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on public health across Canada, including substance use and access to healthcare services and supports.
Over the coming months, CCSA and CCDUS will be putting together a new webinar series that...
Eye tracking of smoking-related stimuli in tobacco use disorder: A proof-of-concept study combining attention bias modification with alpha-transcranial alternating current stimulation
Abstract
Background
Tobacco use disorder (TUD) is characterized by the presence of an attentional bias (AB) towards smoking-related stimuli. We investigated whether combining an AB modification paradigm (ABM) with transcranial alternating...
Psychotic Disorder and Cannabis Use
Description
This report examines hospitalisation trends related to cannabis use and mental and behavioural disorders in Canada between 2006 and 2015.
During this period, the rate of hospitalizations related to cannabis use and mental and...
COVID-19 and Increased Alcohol Consumption: NANOS Poll Summary Report
The purpose of this study is to benchmark alcohol and cannabis consumption during the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as drivers of behaviour.
This report highlights the results of a Nanos poll commissioned by CCSA during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Prevalence of Cannabis Withdrawal Symptoms among People with Regular or Dependent Use of Cannabinoids: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
Importance: Cannabis withdrawal syndrome (CWS)—a diagnostic indicator of cannabis use disorder—commonly occurs on cessation of heavy and prolonged cannabis use. To date, the prevalence of CWS syndrome has not been well described...
Video: 2-Minute Concise Series on Addictions with Kevin Alderson, PhD, R. Psych.
A YouTube playlist containing thirty two-minute concise videos about addictions. The numbering of the series is based on the chapter numbers for the award-winning textbook, “Addictions Counseling Today: Substances and Addictive Behaviors”...
Long Term Change among People who Inject Drugs
The link is to Recovery Research Institute's summary of the findings from this long term longitudinal study of injection drug users in Vancouver Canada. It reports that there are five different trajectories for people who inject drugs...
Addictions Counseling Today: Substances and Addictive Behaviors (Annual Canadian Supplement 2020 edition)
The Canadian Supplement is intended for general circulation, but it also acts as an addendum to the American textbook called Addictions Counseling Today: Substances and Addictive Behavior, also written by Dr. Alderson.
If you have...
Research (Cannabis) Share on Twitter on LinkedIn on Facebook via email
The Canadian Center on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has posted a web page full of the most recent research on cannabis.
Check it out!
The Drug Policy Metrics Map
The CDPE has conducted an international cross-comparison of illegal drug policies to create an online tool – the Drug Policy Metrics Map.
The map demonstrates the alignment and gaps between the metrics that countries use to assess the...
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction New Website
Take a browse through CCSA's new and improved website!
Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder among Special Subpopulations: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Abstract
Aim
To collate prevalence estimates of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) among special subpopulations (defined by service use).
Design
Systematic literature review and meta‐analysis of original, quantitative studies...
Youth Perspective on Parental Approaches to Substance Use
Reducing the harms of youth substance use is a global priority. Parents have the potential to play a key role in these efforts. However, it is felt that parents are often unsure about how to address substance use with their children. Parent...
Evaluating a Real World Ban on Menthol Cigarettes: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis of Sales
Abstract
Background
Menthol in cigarettes has been shown to increase regular cigarette smoking and nicotine dependence, and decrease success in smoking cessation. Due to these reasons, in May 2015, the Province of Ontario introduced a...
Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Social Media Calendar
Canadian alcohol intake increases during holidays, parties and vacations.
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addictions has created a calendar of social media graphics to remind young people that if they’re planning to drink...
National Cannabis Survey, fourth quarter 2019
Statistics Canada has been conducting the National Cannabis Survey every three months since February 2018.
The main objective of the NCS is to monitor changes in cannabis-related behaviours during the period preceding and following...
Age‐Varying Effects of Cannabis Use Frequency and Disorder on Symptoms of Psychosis, Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents and Adults
A recent study, published in the Journal of Addiction, has examined the association of cannabis use, cannabis use disorder and symptoms of psychosis, depression and anxiety in an adolescent and adult sample. The researchers also examined...