Researchers have found that cannabis affects driving by increasing weaving and reaction time. People of all ages can be affected. These studies included healthy participants with intact cognitive functioning.View or download Infographic: EENet | Infographic: Cannabis and driving - Know your risk (camh.ca)

A new infosheet by the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health provides insight into common challenges students may face during the transition from post-secondary education to the workforce, strategies to navigate that transition, and ways that campuses can support graduating students.

Click here to download the information sheet

Part II of the CICMH Anti-Oppressive Practice toolkit is now available! The toolkit highlights several important topics including slavery, structural racism and colonialism's impact on students. Overall, the toolkit aims to help those who support students on campus better understand what anti-oppressive practice is, how it intersects with mental health, and why it is important to embed anti-oppressive practices into our work on campus.

On March 30, 2023, EENet hosted a webinar titled, “Creating system change through the adoption of Housing First principles and programs.” In this webinar, experts and practitioners from Canada, the United States and Europe will share their research, policies and practices on how to create system change through the implementation of Housing First principles and programs.

This webinar provides perspectives from different countries and gain insights into effective strategies for implementing and scaling up Housing First programs.

Check out this new Research Snapshot!Suicide and self-harm among physicians in Ontario, Canada

Here is a sneak peek:

This is a recording of a presentation to the Drug Strategy Network of Ontario (DSNO) on February 28, 2023. Karen McDonald, Lead of Toronto’s Drug Checking Service (TDCS) and Research Program Manager at the Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation at St. Michael’s Hospital, discusses the model used in Toronto, trends they are seeing in the unregulated drug supply, and the implications of those findings as they relate to the ongoing opioid poisoning crisis.

New evidence-based tools and training to support mental health of Canadians of South Asian origin

Up until now, studies comparing suboxone and methadone were conducted under strict medical supervision to ensure the treatments were safe. Those receiving such treatment often find this approach restrictive, and many others end up not receiving it because the requirement to be under supervision limits ease of access.

In a new episode of the Mental Health on Campus podcast, Dua Fatima (Youth Gambling Awareness Program), Nicole Rita (Humber College placement student) and Steve Keller (Youth Cannabis Awareness Program) will discuss emerging trends and research on youth cannabis and gambling addictions, addiction f

Queer identity is not something inherently visible, though through personal style, community markers, and active acts of visibility they are able to highlight and make public our positionality.