cannabis - THC and/or CBD

In collaboration with Drug Free Kids Canada.org, IAM presents:

Youth Substance Use Prevention

Spotlight on Cannabis, Alcohol and Vaping: Get the facts and practical tools for talking to youth

The webinar provides facts and information about the present landscape of cannabis, alcohol vaping and youth and how it is affecting families, as well as practical tools to engage in meaningful conversations with families about youth substance use prevention.

Cost: No charge

Outline:

Our upcoming Ask the Expert event, Navigating Cannabis During Pregnancy & Chest/Breastfeeding will feature a balanced discussion on a range of topics to address some of the misconceptions between cannabis use and pregnancy, better understand the reasons why people use cannabis during/after pregnancy and better understand the risk factors.

Join us for our upcoming HRI Talk, titled “Five Years of Legal Cannabis in Canada: What Have We Learned?”. This session will shed light on how the change in cannabis’s legal status has affected the landscape of mental health and substance use research and treatment. Our panel of experts will explore various facets of cannabis legalization, focusing on the public health and research dimensions of this transformative policy change.

Direct Registration Link: https://teach.camhx.ca/moodle/course/view.php?id=81

Hi Everyone,

We launched a CIHR-funded online survey to learn more about young Canadian's experiences with cannabis use and driving. I kindly request you share/re-post the recruitment links across your social media channels.

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) continue to be at a greater risk for COVID-19 infection and complications. PWUD are more likely to get infected due to being in crowded environments, and facing barriers to accessing drug services, safe drug-using equipment, and vital medications. COVID-19 vaccines and boosters may therefore be an effective way to reduce potential harms of the virus among PWUD.

This is a support group for adult women who are in the process of reducing or quitting their alcohol, cannabis or other substance use.

The group would be ideal as a supplement to longer term individual therapy and members are ideally ready to commit to the group longer term after a trial month. Current members are intelligent, self-reflective, supportive,  and committed to the group.

Please join us for this live virtual panel discussion that highlights the expertise and lived experience of Amy Fraser and Riley Essam, two young people who have experienced the condition, along with expert advice from Dr. Al Rodgers.

Hargun Kaur, a Strategic Advisor of the Cannabis and Mental Health Project, will moderate the conversation.

Ask the Expert is a Facebook Livestream where we find reputable sources to provide evidence-based answers to your questions-  live!

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)

YouthREX and partners – the Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA), Provincial Youth Outreach Worker Program at Strides Toronto, and YMCA Youth Cannabis Awareness Program – invite you to a two-part community

CoPAS Day 2023:
Collaborative Specialization in Addiction Studies presents: Opportunities for working with government

Join us for presentations from Drs. George Mammen and Katarina Kolar from the Controlled Substances and Cannabis Branch at Health Canada. The winners of the Oriana Josseau Kalant Award will also present. 

To register for this webinar on March 30th at 1:00 - 2:30PM EST, please click here.

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

To register for this event, please click here.

The YMCA Youth Cannabis Awareness Program (YCAP) is hosting a free online seminar in partnership with Drink Smart and the Youth Gambling Awareness Program.

To register for this event, please click here.

Join YCAP for a free webinar titled "Cannabis in Media and its Impact on Youth" on March 2^nd, 2023 at 1:00 - 2:30PM.

Please join us for a panel on Cannabis legalization: How’s it going?, an event presented by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) using the newly available 2022 Monitor Report as a jumping-off point to discuss the state of cannabis use in Ontario, with a focus on legalization.

Click here to register for this free webinar on January 26th at 1:00PM EST.

The human brain continues to develop until the age of 25. During adolescence, youth learn about the world and discover who they are as their brains mature. Risky behaviors such as using cannabis can have harmful effects on a developing brain when use (regular and heavy use) begins in adolescence.

Join us as we explore:

Please join us on Thursday January 26th 2023 from 1pm - 2pm ET for the Understanding Cannabis and Alcohol in Later Life Workshop where we will discuss: