The Crossroads to Compassion simulation allows you to walk in the shoes of 2 youths navigating #opioid use and make choices for them based on what you would do. It encourages discussions about what they may be experiencing. Try it: bitly.ws/E3xF
#ITTProject

EOHU press release: CPS and EOHU Warn about Increase in Drug-Related Poisonings in Cornwall and Area ow.ly/wJ3350RkeVZ

Cannabis impairs your ability to drive. If you are gathering with friends or family to use cannabis, plan a safe way home. You can use public transit, a rideshare service or walk with friends in a well-lit area.
ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-heal…

Out today. “Weaving community-based participatory research and co-design to improve #opioid use treatments and services for #youth , caregivers, and service providers” journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…
Foundry CCSA UBC OSOT

Regarding supervised consumption sites in Northern Ontario:

#HarmReduction

Our response to #Budget2024 🍁

If you are an addiction professional there is a good chance you’ve come into contact with someone with FASD, even if you didn’t recognize it at the time.

The new Moving Towards FASD-Informed Care In Substance Use Treatment is an essential resource: ow.ly/I1i050R8wmk

Registration is open for the CSAM-SMCA conference! It will be held in Hamilton, Ontario, November 14-16, 2024, with the theme 'Shaping the Future Together.' Learn more: csamconference.org/registration-a…

Why Findings on Alcohol and Health Are So Confusing: Who is considered an abstainer matters (by Quinn Kennedy, PhD)
James Clay, PhD Dal Community Health & Epidemiology CISUR UoP Dept of Psychology Dal Community Health & Epidemiology CCSA Uvic PHSP
psychologytoday.com/us/blog/aging-…

Interesting data out of Quebec about #cannabis use: bit.ly/4aOFJW6

Institut de la statistique du Québec

Interesting article from the Canadian Medical Association Journal: cmaj.ca/content/196/13…

CMAJ

Welcome Scott!

Safe Spaces: Psychological Safety for Patients

This bulletin provides evidence-informed recommendations for nurturing psychological safety among patients and their care providers, to ensure patient safety, including safety related to medications.

➡️bit.ly/3Vxu0Xq

More new research from our team! They cowrote this article in the journal Frontiers in Public Health: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38476483/

Frontiers - Public Health

One of our researchers wrote a new article about the costs of #alcohol in #Canada , published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38206668/

When it comes to drinking alcohol, less is better. Reduce your risk of cancer, heart disease and stroke by making informed decisions about your alcohol intake, and get support if needed.

Visit gnb.ca/AlcoholRisks to learn more.

#HarmReduction

This is the impact we strive for! Our latest report is filled with inspiring practices and innovative ideas in #HarmReduction that are energizing professionals across the field. Dive into our #DrugCheckingSymposium2023 report 👉bit.ly/3Vf3nGr
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That's a wrap! Thank you for great discussions about what it would take to implement a Canadian standard THC unit in areas that intersect with health and safety. We enjoyed listening to and learning from experts from the US, the UK and Australia.

“This is important for research, public health messaging, interventions and education, to help people make informed choices about their #cannabis consumption.” –Our CEO Dr. Alexander Caudarella, at our event discussing how to implement a standard THC unit in Canada #HarmReduction