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Website for ending violence against females

V-Day  http://www.vday.org is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness

Also posted in New information: public, News/Research |

Inuit-specific addiction & trauma program (Ottawa)

The Mamisarvik Healing Center is an Inuit-specific, 53-day, residential and day, addiction and trauma treatment program, located in Ottawa. The Centre provides culturally-specific therapeutic treatment

Also posted in New information: public, Support programs |

World Drugs report & drugs use map of the world

The World Drugs report for 2012 is out and it shows that 230 million people around the world – 1 in 20 of us – took illicit drugs in the last year. The report also says that problem drug users, mainly heroin – and cocaine-dependent people number about 27 million,

Also posted in New information: public, News/Research, Uncategorized |

SAMHSA News Release

United States statistics related to benzodiazepine and narcotic pain reliever use. http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/1212132836.aspx

Also posted in Forum Updates, New information: public, News/Research |

Seminar on Alcohol Pricing & Public Health in Canada

Part 1 and part 2 videos of Seminar on Alcohol Pricing & Public Health in Canada http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/27629149

Also posted in New information: public, News/Research, Uncategorized |

Alcohol & Your Brain 3D video

An amazing 3D representation on the effect alcohol has on your body. Find out more about the metabolism of alcohol and what is Blood Alcohol Concentration, and the effect alcohol has on the brain. Created for the Australian Lions Drug Awareness Foundation. Scroll down on the left hand menu

Also posted in New information: public, News/Research |

Cannabis and Psychosis KE Workshop e-Book

Cannabis and Psychosis KE Workshop e-Book: A new resource that emerged from the successful knowledge exchange workshop on Cannabis and Psychosis

Also posted in New information: public, News/Research |

Efficacy of expectancy challenge interventions to reduce college student drinking: A meta-analytic review

Efficacy of expectancy challenge interventions to reduce college student drinking: A meta-analytic review A summary of this review can be found at: http://health-evidence.ca/articles/show/23292

Also posted in New information: public, News/Research |

Psychological therapies for pathological and problem gambling

A review summary can be found at: http://health-evidence.ca/articles/show/23318

Also posted in New information: public, News/Research, Uncategorized |

Issues of Substance 2013

Issues of Substance 2013 Save the date! From Knowledge to Know-how Learn. Inspire. Change. November 4-6, 2013 Ottawa, Ontario

Also posted in Conferences/Training, New information: public |