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Introduction
Cannabis legalisation was enacted on 17 October 2018 in Canada. Accordingly, the effects of cannabis legalisation on patterns of cannabis consumption were examined among adolescents, including on cannabis initiation, any cannabis use, daily cannabis use and cannabis dependence.
Methods
Data from a biennial population‐based, cross‐sectional survey of students in Ontario were pooled...
Background and Aims
This article summarizes the findings and conclusions of the third edition of Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity. The latest revision of this book is part of a series of monographs designed to provide a critical review of the scientific evidence related to alcohol control policy from a public health perspective.
Design
A narrative summary of the contents of the book according to...
The second edition of Drug Policy and the Public Good presents up‐to‐date evidence relating to the development of drug policy at local, national and international levels. The book explores both illicit drug use and non‐medical use of prescription medications from a public health perspective. The core of the book is a critical review of the scientific evidence in five areas of drug policy: (1) primary...
AimsThis paper aims to identify possible system‐level factors contributing to the marked differences in the levels of non‐medical prescription opioid use (NMPOU) and prescription opioid (PO)‐related harms in North America (i.e. the United States and Canada) compared to other global regions.
MethodsScientific literature and information related to relevant areas of health systems, policy and practice...
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