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Let's have an honest conversation about alcohol-facilitated sexual assault and focus on the actions of the aggressor and empower bystanders. Bystanders can play an important role in preventing sexual assault by calling out the toxic party culture that enables violence.
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Course Overview
Families are an immense resource in the care, treatment and recovery of individuals with co-occurring mental health and addiction problems. However, they often have limited access to the help, information and resources they need to be supportive to the ones they love.
Dates
Part One: Friday, December 3, 2021 | 12:00-2:00 PM EST
Part Two: Friday, December 10, 2021 | 12:00-2:00 PM EST
Part Three: Friday, December 17, 2021 | 12:00-2:00 PM EST
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Dates
Part One: Thursday, October 7, 2021 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM EST
Part Two: Thursday, October 14, 2021 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM EST
Part Three: Thursday, October 21, 2021 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM EST
Location
Hosted via Zoom. Participants will be able to attend online or call in over the phone.
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Alcohol is the most commonly used substance among youth in Canada. CCSA wanted to know from young people what they think about the alcohol education that targets them. |
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Ontario Psychiatric Association 2021 Mental Health & Addictions Conference
Thurs Nov 11 12:30-4:45pm EST and Friday Nov 12 12:30-4:45pm EST
REGISTRATION: https://www.eopa.ca/events/202...ddictions-conference
OPEN TO NON-OPA MEMBERS.
FAMILY PHYSICIANS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.
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You’re invited for our next educational webinar:
With Dr. Tim Ayas MD FRCPC CCFP MPH BSc
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Calgary
Psychiatrist, EHN Sandstone
Recently, the BASIS reviewed a study looking at the association of youth suicidality and alcohol use based on sexual orientation.
Please note that this workshop series has been subsidized so that tickets are free for residents of Peterborough City and County. For those outside of Peterborough County, tickets are our standard rate of $99.
Dates
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New research on substance use during the pandemic suggests alcohol consumption among Canadians has increased since the onset of the pandemic with nearly a quarter (24 per cent) of Canadians reporting increased alcohol consumption (Statistics Canada).
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Join CCSA for the continuation of the National Alcohol Forum: Implications of COVID-19 webinar series. This webinar will explore approaches that can be implemented in the community to support people living with alcohol use disorders during the pandemic.
Register here for the CPHA webinar Barriers to Legal Cannabis Access: The emergence of Community-Based Cannabis Distribution Programs in Vancouver.
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The pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on Canadians, including on alcohol use and sales, and on changes to alcohol policy. Recent polling data suggests that around 20% of Canadians have been drinking more during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, many provinces and territories have relaxed alcohol sales and consumption regulations during the pandemic.
In February, this series of webinars will explore evidence-informed alcohol policy and responses relating to alcohol during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on Canadians, including on alcohol use and sales, and on changes to alcohol policy. Recent polling data suggests that around 20% of Canadians have been drinking more during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, many provinces and territories have relaxed alcohol sales and consumption regulations during the pandemic.
In February, this series of webinars will explore evidence-informed alcohol policy and responses relating to alcohol during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Health Quality Ontario recently released new standards on "Problematic Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorder: Care for People 15 Years of Age and Older". These quality statements describe what high-quality care looks like for people with problematic alcohol use.
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Despite alcohol use being linked to as many as one thirds of deaths by suicide, the topics of alcohol use and suicide are not often discussed together. We invite you to learn more about these topics through a webinar presentation from Dr. Norman Giesbrecht, Dr. Heather Orpana, Dr. Sarah Konefal, Dr. Robert Gabrys, and Dr. Samantha King.
CAMH developed a new resource for you to share with the older adults in your community. It's a fact sheet that provides essential information on using alcohol during COVID-19. Including:
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Please join the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) for a new webinar series on the Implications of COVID-19 on Public Health in Canada.
Over the coming months, our new webinar series will explore the implications of COVID-19 on public health, highlighting work in the area of substance use and COVID-19 across sectors in Canada. The pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on public health across Canada, including substance use and access to healthcare services and supports.
