People are saying we need more recovery and treatment, that we have too much harm reduction and safer supply. The truth is I can help people access recovery a lot easier and faster than I can help them access safer supply.

Our new practice article in Canadian Journal of Public Health illustrates how to set up an overdose prevention site within a temporary emergency shelter. Similar models could be quickly deployed to respond to ⬆️ toxic drug deaths + ⬆️unsheltered homelessness across Alberta cities this summer.

[NEW] The first-ever Canadian guidance for Managed Alcohol Programs (MAPs) has been developed to support scaling up of these evidence-based programs for treating severe alcohol use disorder. More info here: bccsu.ca/alcohol-use-di…

Psychedelics as Therapeutics—Potential and Challenges The Directors of NIDA and NIMH, Nora Volkow and Joshua Gordon, respectively, have co-authored a Viewpoint pn psychedelics. This provides a window into their thinking... 🧵 jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

“I’m not surprised at what we’re seeing here.” The Canadian women's soccer team has announced that it has reached an interim labour agreement with Canada Soccer covering compensation for 2023. @sid_seixeiro shares his thoughts ⬇️

"This is a wake-up call" 🗣 Following #CanWNT's exit from the #FIFAWWC, Christine Sinclair says she thinks the defeat is a "wake-up call" to Canada Soccer More: cbc.ca/1.6922774

BREAKING: Geomagnetic storm reaches G5 level ("extreme"), first time in 21 years

“COVID-19 has been the largest setback in global health over the past 71 years” The pandemic plays a central theme in the #GBDStudy 2021. But how has it impacted the health outlook? 🔗 hubs.li/Q02wP6dV0

A CAMH, University of Toronto and ICES study published in the Cambridge UP - Psychology & Psychiatry journal found that teens who use #cannabis are 11x more likely to develop a psychotic disorder, demonstrating a link between self-reported cannabis use and psychotic disorders. ⬇️MORE: camh.ca/en/camh-news-a…

Are the Edmonton Oilers AMERICA'S TEAM?! Jägermeister USA

Some Iconic goals scored by football greats Edition: Overhead Kicks 1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic For Sweden

jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap… This new SR highlights how placebo itself is fairly “effective” for a variety of mental health conditions but some moreso than others. Major challenge for conducting & interpreting clinical trials in psych research!

For Ben 💙🧡

"Overall I thought it was pretty good." Coach Knoblauch on the team performance tonight. Enterprise | #LetsGoOilers

There are six biotypes of depression. 🧵1/10

Always ask yourself: “What evidence would convince me that I’m wrong?” If the answer is, “nothing,” then you are not adhering to the rules of science or logic. thelogicofscience.com/2019/03/05/how…

More "wellness influencer" BS that is doing real harm. As sunscreen #misinformation spreads online, dermatologists face real-life impact of online trends cbsnews.com/news/online-su… "I see easily six patients per week that are anti-sunscreen, where it used to be maybe one every

99 times out of 100 you are using “opiate” incorrectly. Just say “opioid” instead and you’ll always be right!

⚠️⚠️ Jasper Complex Wildfire ⚠️⚠️ Current as of: July 24, 7:10 pm, Mountain Time --- Around 6:40 pm this evening, wildfire reached the Jasper townsite.

JOB DONE ✅ With 3 wins from 3 matches, we punch our ticket to the Olympic Quarterfinals! #CANWNT #NeverBackDown