Decrease in cannabis prevalence among youth in Québec which is the province with the strictest regulation standards in the country. Public health before profit | La proportion de consommateurs de cannabis diminue au Québec, surtout chez les jeunes ledevoir.com/societe/sante/…

🎉Early-bird registration for CCSA’s Issues of Substance 2025 is now open! Secure your spot at Canada’s leading conference on #SubstanceUseHealth. Don’t delay — register now! tinyurl.com/5x44zbzb #CCSAConference

Looking forward to book launch University of Toronto UofT Faculty Club tomorrow with co-editors R Coelho & Trudo Lemmens! We will livestream Apr 15, 6:15ET, you can register for that here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… & *huge* TY to all the authors, it's been quite a journey! eventbrite.com/e/unravelling-…

It was a pleasure to talk to CBC's marquee morning show today CBCEarlyEdition to discuss Canadian drug policy and politics.

Suicides and Attempts Fall in Health Systems Implementing the 'Zero Suicide Model,' Study Finds usnews.com/news/health-ne…

Join INQYR for "Different Lenses, Shared Vision: Internationalizing Research for LGBTQ+ Youth Resilience" — April 29th, 12:30-2:00pm. ​ With panelists from Mexico & Canada, this online event will feature English-Spanish interpretation. Register here: lu.ma/opzbgs46

« Le lieu lui-même produit de la souffrance » lapresse.ca/actualites/202… via @lp_lapresse

Whatever your thoughts on assisted suicide, this article should frighten you. Denied care, given death: Ontario report details concerns over same-day MAID canadianaffairs.news/2025/04/16/dea… via Canadian Affairs

The question is when? When will the gov make this a priority? When will stricter regulation measures be implemented? When will there be public education? When? Public Health PHAC Families for Addiction Recovery Public Health ON

“The most striking finding is the increased risk of perinatal mortality — death either during the pregnancy or shortly after the pregnancy." From Marijuana. MARIJUANA. Get it now? cnn.com/2025/05/05/hea…

Bravo Quebec for enacting bell-to-bell #phonefreeschools! 400 schools already don't allow smartphones on school property. Thank you Bernard Drainville for your dedication to kids' mental health and academic flourishing! cbc.ca/news/canada/mo…

Just up in The American Journal of Bioethics my latest piece "A (White) Senator, Doctor and Lawyer Walk into a Bar…and Appropriate the Assisted Dying Narrative" tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Trudo Lemmens Temerty Medicine Ontario Medical Association Ontario Psychiatric Association CanPsychiatricAssoc Inclusion Canada Yuan Yi Zhu Alexander Raikin

Ontario Chief Coroner reports confirm concerns that MAID policy and practice focus on access to death rather than protection. My comments in The Conversation Canada U of T Law theconversation.com/ontario-chief-…

Parents of Children with Cannabis-Induced Psychosis (POCCIP) – Episode 4: We Were Absolutely Blindsided Hi, I’m here to speak to you, parent to parent, about our family’s story with THC. When my son developed severe cannabis use disorder at 18 and cannabis-induced psychosis at

Mothers raise flowers of Earth Through their sunshine of love Their tears of hope and pride And their wisdom of patience 🍃🍃🍃 #MothersDay #NaturePhotography #Flowers

Today, we celebrate all the incredible mothers, mother figures, and caregivers who give so much of themselves every day. Whether you’re a mother by birth, by choice, or by heart — your love, strength, and dedication make the world brighter. #MothersDay

The latest from Kevin Sabet, co-authored with Weiner Public News in ADAW, makes the case that health warning labels should be placed on marijuana products too because they were so successful with tobacco products. "Everyone deserves to know what they’re getting into."

Partner of Quebec man who received MAID after bedsores says hospital ignored her ctvnews.ca/health/article…

30% of cases of schizophrenia among men aged 21-30 might have been prevented by averting cannabis use disorder. But where is the #mentalhealth advocacy space on this? #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth NAMI Mental Health Foundation Mayor's Office of Community Mental Health Mental Health America

If Canada would implement the United Nations CRPD Committee's March, 2025 recommendations, and repeal Track 2 MAiD, including MAiD for mental illness, and all expansion of euthanasia in Canada, and then provide adequate and timely disability and heath services and supports.