Mental Health and Substance Use During COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of all Canadians. The ongoing economic hardships, changes to our daily routines and separation from loved ones, among other stresses, have been linked to t…

  Potential Effects of Digital Inequality on Treatment Seeking for Opioid Use Disorder. Garett R, Young SD. Int J Ment Health Addict. 2021 Aug 27:1-6. doi: 10.1007/s11469-021-00629-5. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34466133; PMCID: PMC8395375…

Changes in Adolescents' Psychosocial Functioning and Well-Being as a Consequence of Long-Term COVID-19 Restrictions.  Kerekes N, Bador K, Sfendla A, Belaatar M, Mzadi AE, Jovic V, Damjanovic R, Erlandsson M, Nguyen HTM, Nguyen NTA, Ulberg SF…

USA. NIH-funded study finds overall rate of drug use among 10-14 year-olds remained stable during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic Adolescents experiencing stress, mental health issues, and hardship most likely to use substances. (NIH-National Institute…

Early Adolescent Substance Use Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Survey in the ABCD Study Cohort Pelham, William E. et al. Journal of Adolescent Health, Volume 69, Issue 3, 390 - 397  https://www.jahonline.org/article/S…

Mental Health and Substance Use Among Adults with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic - United States, February-March 2021. Czeisler MÉ, Board A, Thierry JM, Czeisler CA, Rajaratnam SMW, Howard ME, Clarke KEN.  MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep…