Loneliness is associated with mental health and thus is of particular concern in the COVID-19
pandemic, due to physical distancing restrictions and shelter-in-place orders. The current …

Introduction Closures and reductions in capacity of select health and social services in
response to the COVID-19 pandemic may have placed people who use drugs (PWUD) at a …

Background People who use drugs (PWUD) may be at an increased risk of experiencing
negative effects related to COVID-19. Border and non-essential service closures may have …

This study examined reported use of, and beliefs about, so-called light cigarettes among
adult smokers in four countries: Australia (Aus), Canada (Can), the United Kingdom (UK) and …

Background As several regulatory and environmental changes have occurred in North America,
trends in overdose deaths were examined in the United States (US), Ontario and British …

The opioid epidemic continues to exert a large toll on public health across Canada, with the
province of Ontario specifically experiencing exceptionally high opioid-related …

Background Despite the high prevalence of smoking among Aboriginal youth, there is a
paucity of research related to tobacco use and other risk behaviours among Aboriginal youth …

Objectives: In the context of the ongoing coronavirus disease pandemic in Canada, we aimed
to (1) characterize trends in cannabis use in the overall population; and (2) characterize …

Background Over 350 million smokers live in China, and this represents nearly one-third of
the smoking population of the world. Smoking cessation is critically needed to help reduce …

Background In the context of cannabis legalization in Canada, we examined the effects on
cannabis patterns of consumption, including cannabis use, daily cannabis use and cannabis-…