A5035621747- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Law in Society and Culture
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Criminal Law and Evidence
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Deception detection and forensic psychology
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
2008-2023
Health PEI
2023
Bruyère
2020
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Little research exists on home cultivation in Canada after non-medical cannabis legalization 2018. The aims of the study were to: (1) estimate percentage before and legalization; (2) quantity expenditure plants; (3) examine association between provincial policies legalization.Repeat cross-sectional survey data come from Canadian respondents International Cannabis Policy Study 2018, 2019, 2020. Respondents aged 16-65 recruited through online commercial panels. Home rates estimated among all...
Abstract Introduction There were repeated reports of increased cannabis sales, use and health impacts in Canada during the COVID‐19 pandemic. However, it was unclear whether increases due to pandemic effects or industry expansion. Methods We performed interrupted time series regressions monthly per capita legal sales from March 2019 February 2021, first with national averages, then provincial/territorial data after adjusting for store density. considered two interruption alternatives:...
Objectives The accessibility of legal cannabis in Canada may influence how consumers source their cannabis. aims this study were to examine 1) the distance between respondents home retail stores 2) sources used past 12 months; 3) association and stores. Methods: Data analyzed from Canadian participating International Cannabis Policy Study 2019 2021. Respondents 15,311 12-month age purchase Weighted logistic regression models examined with Euclidean nearest store, province residence, year...
Abstract Background Consumer perceptions of legal cannabis products may drive willingness to purchase from the illegal or market; however, little is known on this topic. The current study examined among Canadian consumers over a 3-year period following federal legalization non-medical in 2018. Methods Data were analyzed respondents International Cannabis Policy Study, repeat cross-sectional survey conducted 2019–2021. Respondents 15,311 past 12-month age cannabis. Weighted logistic...
Health and social harms from cannabis use typically are assessed by comparing those who to do not use. Recognizing that all of is necessarily problematic, we examine rates self-reported as a function frequency Second, assess the effectiveness portion Alcohol, Smoking Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) screening tool for identifying problematic users. Data come Canadian Addiction Survey (CAS; N = 13,909) 2006 NWT Addictions (2006 NWTAS; 1235). Results both surveys indicate most...
Multiple survey reports suggest that alcohol use has increased in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, less is known about how per capita sales, which predict population-level use, have changed and whether changes sales differ from of other products due to pandemic factors.We obtained monthly retail data by industry Statistics Canada, for six largest provinces (containing 93% national population), between January 2010 November 2020, representing time before 9 months after start...
Background: Changes in the use of alcohol and other substances during COVID-19 is considerable public health interest. This study examined changes per capita alcohol, cannabis essential retail sales across Canada early phase COVID-19, associations between these different jurisdictional approaches to drug control.Methods: A time series analysis was used examine trends monthly cannabis, non-essential before first three months for 12 jurisdictions Canada. We compared observed predicted based on...