Making all CCSA Publications Fully Accessible

You may have noticed a new pop-up on the CCSA website when trying to access PDFs.

This is a temporary process as we work to ensure all publications meet the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) standards.

We are working to update more than 700 publications, in both official languages, which will take time. We have begun with our most recent and popular publications.

AODA-compliant publications will be posted to the CCSA website as they’re updated.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to ensure everyone can access information about substance use, addiction and health.

If you have any questions about this initiative, please email us at AODA-requests@ccsa.ca.

Thank you.

Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction Evidence. Engagement. Impact.
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction

Cannabis Use Patterns and Behaviours During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada: A Multi-Wave Analysis of the National Cannabis Survey

Hathaway, A., Cullen, G., Cristiano, N., Wrathall, M., Walters, D., Tjeng, J., Wadsworth, E.

Rates of Covid-19 varied across Canada, with some areas being identified as “hot spots” due to prolonged outbreaks requiring stricter lockdown measures. The potential impacts of these measures (i.e., stress, anxiety, isolation, boredom, loneliness, and changes in daily routines) are all factors linked to higher rates of cannabis and other substance use. While existing research has examined the overall impact of Covid-19 on cannabis use at the national level, it is not yet known whether this impact varies across jurisdictions. The current research examines whether the Covid-19 pandemic has had a differentiated impact on cannabis use patterns and behaviours across Canada. The objective is to compare differences in prevalence and frequency of cannabis use in relation to Covid-19 rates across health regions. The data, drawn from Statistics Canada’s 2018, 2019, and 2020 National Cannabis Survey (NCS), suggests that use of cannabis and frequency of use were higher in health regions with higher Covid-19 rates. The findings support the need for educational initiatives that further harm reduction aims in populations vulnerable to social dislocations magnified by the pandemic.

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