According to the National Institute of Public Health of Quebec, between March and June 2020, overdose-related deaths were up 51% compared to the same period the year before. This is some of the disturbing data presented in a text by Quebec Science, for which Dr. Jutras-Aswad was interviewed, which exposes the ravages of the pandemic on people with concurrent disorders.…

As part of the reform of the Police Law, the Ministère de la Sécurité publique is currently conducting public hearings on police reality. Since many people with mental health and / or drug addiction seek police assistance when they are in crisis, police officers must adjust to their vulnerability. It is with enthusiasm that Dr. Jutras-Aswad shared his expertise in…

Three people out of four with opioid use disorder will develop a depression during their lifetime. To know more about these co-occurring disorders, join us for a free lunch conference organized by the Institut Universitaire sur les Dépendances on December 1st, from noon to 1pm. During this webinar, the researcher Didier Jutras-Aswad and the social worker Jean-Nicolas Proulx will share…