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Is It OK to Use Cannabis During Pregnancy and While Breastfeeding?
Cannabis is the second-most common psychoactive substance used during pregnancy after alcohol. While there is growing interest in the medical potential of cannabis, no amount is safe during pregnancy and breastfeeding. To increase awareness about potential adverse effects, we developed a poster with facts based on the latest evidence.
Designed for anyone who is trying to conceive, is pregnant or is breastfeeding, this poster helps people understand the risks so they can make informed choices. It also helps healthcare providers share information to improve the health and well-being of patients and their children.
CCSA Spotlight
Knowing Your Limits with Cannabis: A Practical Guide to Assessing Your Cannabis Use
Helps people reflect on their cannabis use patterns while providing tips and strategies to encourage lower-risk behaviours to reduce harm. Individuals can use this independently or with the support of healthcare, mental health or addiction service providers.
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Community Urinalysis and Self-Report Project: Cross-Canada Report on the Use of Drugs from the Unregulated Supply, 2019-2021 Data
Presents substance use trends and describes whether expected substance use matched actual substance contents. Data were collected from harm reduction sites in seven regions across Canada that participated in the Community Urinalysis and Self-Report Project between 2019 and 2021.
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Mental Health and Substance Use During COVID-19: Spotlight on Canadian Households with Young Children [infographic]
Highlights key data from the Mental Health and Substance Use During COVID-19: Spotlight on Gender and Household Size summary report. Also provides tips and resources to help Canadians cope with stress, anxiety and substance use during the pandemic.
Learn more about Mental Health and Substance Use During COVID-19: Spotlight on Canadian Households with Young Children [infographic]Featured Video:
Are There Risks to Vaping Cannabis?
The videos below provide an overview of cannabis vaping and its risks. They touch on the different mental and physical risks that are linked with vaping cannabis and provide recommendations on how to lower the risks if one chooses to vape cannabis.?
To compliment the videos, we have produced Talking to Youth about Cannabis Vaping, a guide for healthcare professionals.?
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Addiction News Daily
June 13, 2022
| The Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine
Are you a learner interested in addiction medicine? Apply today for a bursary to attend the CSAM-SMCA 2022 Scientific Conference in Saskatoon! The application deadline is June 24, 2022.
June 9, 2022
| CTV News
Antidote-blocking benzodiazepines 'rapidly' increasing in B.C.'s street drug supply: overdose report
June 8, 2022
| CityNews