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How Is the COVID-19 Pandemic Affecting Treatment for Substance Use?
The COVID-19 pandemic and the response to it have compounded the many challenges faced by people who use drugs and contributed to a significant increase in their experience of harms from substance use. Monitoring the impacts of the pandemic on substance use treatment allows us to continue to apply our learnings and help reduce those harms.
Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Substance Use Treatment Capacity in Canada is a summary of reported and perceived impacts of the pandemic on publicly funded and community-based treatment services and supports.
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Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Respiratory and Cardiovascular Effects of Cannabis Smoking [report]
Reviews research about the effects of smoking cannabis on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems (heart and lungs). Findings of the report include that cannabis smoke contains many of the same chemicals as tobacco smoke, emerging evidence that quitting cannabis smoking can reverse some of the n…
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Webinar | The Relationship Between Mental Health and Substance Use During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all Canadians and increased stress on many fronts. The impacts of the crisis on Canadians’ mental health are becoming increasingly clear. Furthermore, alcohol and cannabis use has also increased.
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction an…
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Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Substance Use Treatment Capacity in Canada
Summarizes the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on substance use treatment and harm reduction services. Looks at how the public health response to the virus affected the capacity to deliver services, wait times for treatment, the use of virtual care platforms, substance use patterns and other aspec…
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