Is Canada really sobering up?
SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: Alcohol sales are down but will likely bounce back once the cost of living decreases
Tag: Addiction
Alberta’s vaping bill fails to protect children, youth
JULIET GUICHON: The industry will now be popping champagne: no Alberta nicotine cap, no flavour ban
Why COVID-19 could make the overdose epidemic worse
HEALTH: Social isolation can be deadly for people struggling with addictions, says University of Alberta expert
You’ll never find a better excuse to quit smoking than COVID-19
JULIET GUICHON: Recent wake-up calls began when a Chinese article reported smoking increased the risk of becoming sicker by 14 times
Canada mishandling mental illness crisis
SUSAN MARTINUK: Thousands of patients are on wait lists. Meanwhile, the human and economic costs of mental illness keep rising
Booze can trip up psychiatric diagnosis
DR. PAL LATIMER: When intoxicated, people often exhibit signs that can resemble psychiatric conditions
Community-based programs can help reduce male suicide
JOHN OLIFFE and BRITNEY DENNISON: In Canada, men account for three out of every four suicides – with seven men dying by suicide every day – but our support programs fall short (FREE membership content)
Turning the tide on the harm of opioids
WENDY LEVINSON and LAURENT MARCOUX: Doctors must discuss pain management options with patients and not jump to the prescription pad for a quick fix
We must fight crime at its social roots
ANIL ANAND: The rash of liquor store robberies in Winnipeg says more about underlying social problems than it does about the effectiveness of police
Poverty, homelessness must be tackled by business
BUSINESS: Not only does work help financially but it empowers people to take control of their lives and rise above poverty
The war on drugs must be fought at addiction’s social roots
ANIL ANAND: The answer to addiction will not be found in the industries of incarceration and prescription
The high cost of pathological gambling
HEALTH: Are the profits from government-sponsored gambling worth the cost in human lives, broken relationships and misery?
Let’s make ‘vapin’ in the boys room’ a thing of the past
GERRY CHIDIAC: Young people are getting hooked on vaping, despite the many unknowns. We need to develop effective counter programs before it’s too late (BASIC/PREMIUM content/Not yet a BASIC/PREMIUM member? $XX)
How to put your inner workaholic to rest
LIFESTYLE: National Workaholics Day is no reason for celebration. By working smarter, you could work less – and have more time for family, friends and fun. ($)
Constraining pain medication will only worsen drug problem
ROSLYN KUNIN: Limiting access to alcohol led to chaos during the Prohibition. Will constraining opioids do the same? ($$)
Lack of vaping product marketing regulations endangers kids
HEART AND STROKE: Vaping comes with serious health risks, just like other tobacco products, but the Ontario government doesn’t seem to care
Opioids are killing Canadians in the thousands
Abstinence-based treatment is ineffective. We need to invest heavily in harm reduction strategies
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