In Search of a Remedy for Use Disorder of Amphetamines: How Close Are We? Amphetamine use disorder is emerging as a silent public health problem claiming more lives in 2020s than ever before in Canada and the US. According to the results of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 study (1), the age-standardized mortality rates have skyrocketed in the…

Youth-Horizons Scholarship: Empowering Resilience in Youth Facing Concurrent Disorders If you or someone you know have overcome challenges related to mental health and addiction, the Youth-Horizons scholarship is here to recognize your courage and resilience and give you a little extra boost 🌟.   A collaborative project of the Expertise and Collaboration Center for Concurrent Disorders, the scholarship was designed…

The use of non-therapeutic cannabis in the context of epilepsy and its health implications   The use of cannabis among people with epilepsy is a growing concern. Approximately 50% of individuals with epilepsy consume cannabis non-therapeutically and without the supervision of a healthcare professional. The majority of scientific studies suggest that the anti-seizure effects attributed to cannabis are linked to…