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Taking Care: A Short Guide to Breastfeeding and Substance Use

Guide

Substance use is a part of many people’s lives. It can be recreational or medicinal, something that helps with stress or gives pleasure, or be a chal…

Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (CEWH)
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Spectrum of substance use, Population-specific resources

Substances et prudence: Petit guide sur l'allaitement et la consommation de substances

Guide

La consommation de substances fait partie de la vie de nombreuses personnes. De nature récréative ou médicinale, elle peut aider à gérer le stress, p…

Source : Centre of Excellence for Women's Health
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Spectrum of substance use, Population-specific resources

Harm Reduction: Spectrum of Substance Use

Fact sheet/infographic

Substance use can be viewed on a spectrum. Understanding where a person is on this spectrum is important for meeting people where they are at, and pr…

Source : Alberta Health Services
Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Spectrum of substance use

Dissiper la fumée entourant le cannabis : Usage régulier et santé mentale

Report

Examine la recherche sur le lien entre le cannabis et plusieurs troubles de santé mentale. Le rapport montre que les personnes qui consomment réguliè…

Source : Centre canadien sur les dépendances et l'usage de substances
Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Spectrum of substance use, Substance-specific resources

Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Respiratory and Cardiovascular Effects of Cannabis Smoking

Report

This report reviews research about the effects of smoking cannabis on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems (heart and lungs). Findings of the r…

Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Spectrum of substance use, Substance-specific resources

Be Wise - Cannabis and Older Adults

Background document

Authored using Active Aging Canada research, reviewed by experts, tested across Canada with older adults, the Be Wise booklet is designed to help ol…

Source : Active Aging Canada
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Spectrum of substance use, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources

Soyez informés : Le cannabis et les aîné(e)s

Background document

Conçue à partir des recherches de Vieillir activement Canada, passée en revue par des experts et mise à l’essai auprès d’adultes âgés partout au Cana…

Source : Vieillir Activement Canada
Format: PDF
Published: 2021
Topics: Legalization and policy approaches, Spectrum of substance use, Substance-specific resources, Population-specific resources

Conversations of Substance with Dr. Peter Cornish

Podcast

This podcast episode is with Dr. Peter Cornish, an Honorary Research Professor at Memorial University in Newfoundland. He’s also the Co-Director of S…

Source : CAPSA
Format: Audio
Published: 2023
Topics: Spectrum of substance use, Implementing a public health approach to substance use