Recreational Cannabis Legislation: substance use and impaired driving among Canadian rural and urban postsecondary students

Gueye, Ndèye Rokhaya; Prada, Kevin; Moissac, Danielle de

doi:10.1186/s42238-023-00175-y

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“…Comparing Manitoba and Quebec, both in terms of OLMC/linguistic majority communities and of rural/urban living, OLMC samples in both provinces, especially Quebec’s rural English-speaking OLMC sample, had significantly higher substance use prevalence compared with their linguistic majority peers and national means, 31 consistent with other reports of similar trends for Quebec’s OLMC 35,36 . Conversely, Pocock 16 reported that few addictions-related prevention and treatment services are available in English for Quebec’s rural/remote OLMCs, as is also the case for Francophone OLMCs elsewhere in Canada 26,37 .…”

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“…Given such biases, heterogeneous reports are expected, and data must be interpreted with caution. For instance, in Manitoba, some reports suggest that addiction rates may be lower among French-speaking OLMC adults (although sometimes only marginally) compared with this province’s English-speaking majority (Chartier 28 ; Chartier et al, 29 ), while broader substance use may be greater among OLMC postsecondary student populations compared with their majority language peers (Gueye et al, 30,31 ). Others report substance-specific differences, with binge drinking being more prevalent among Anglophone (majority) and cannabis use more common among Francophone (OLMC) postsecondary students in this province 32 .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…3,4 It is concerning that no literature focusing on OLMC opioid-related trends was found. Likewise, only 2 publications 31,34 mentioned OLMCs' substance use following recreational cannabis legislation, and none pertained to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as compared with other Canadian and international populations. 1,2 Given this paucity of publications and rapidly evolving public health concerns, targeted research on substance use and addiction among OLMCs is warranted.…”

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Substance Use, Addiction and Support Services: Increased Risk and Service Inequity for Official Language Minority Communities in Canada

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Canadian Journal of Addiction

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Objectives: The increase in substance use and addictions within the Canadian population, illustrated by the current opioid crisis and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, urges the investigation of populations who may be particularly vulnerable to developing problematic substance use. Official language minority communities in Canada, both understudied and underserved, may be one such population. Methods: Through its tripartite design using scoping literature review, interview, and environmental scan methodologies, this study offers a snapshot of the current reality surrounding substance use, addictions, and related treatment services available to this linguistic minority population. Results: Results reveal significant gaps in knowledge and service provision for this population. Service provision and knowledge on this issue constitute a nationwide patchwork, leaving official language minority communities underserved. While enough is known to assert that their needs are different than those of their majority peers, much remains to be investigated, and efforts to ameliorate their social determinants of health, including cultural and linguistic competence on behalf of service providers, are urgently needed. Conclusions: Recommendations include networking, collaboration, financial support and active offer of services in both official languages to improve mental health and addictions services through a continuum of care. Systems navigators may facilitate promotion and referral to such services for official language minorities. Objectifs: La prévalence croissante de la consommation des substances et des dépendances au Canada, tel qu’illustrée par la crise actuelle des opioïdes et exacerbée par la pandémie de la COVID-19, exhorte à l’investigation de populations qui pourraient être particulièrement vulnérables à la consommation problématique de substances. Au Canada, les communautés de langue officielle en situation de minorité (CLOSM), une population à la fois peu étudiée et peu desservie, pourrait bien représenter une telle population. Méthodes: Au moyen de sa stratégie tripartite, employant les méthodologies d’étude de la portée, d’entrevues, et de scan environnemental, cette étude brosse un premier portrait de la réalité actuelle quant à la consommation de substances, aux dépendances et aux services qui y sont voués, parmi les CLOSM au Canada. Résultats: Les résultats révèlent une lacune importante aux niveaux des connaissances et des services desservant les CLOSM dans la majorité des provinces et territoires. Bien que l’état des lieux soit parcellaire en raison du manque d’études scientifiques sur la question, le portrait actuel suffit pour constater que les besoins des CLOSM différent de ceux de leurs pairs de langue majoritaire. Une amélioration des déterminants sociaux de la santé, tel la compétence culturelle et linguistique de la part des pourvoyeurs des services, représente un besoin pressant. Conclusions: Les recommandations, qui comprennent le réseautage, la collaboration, l’appui financier et l’offre active des services dans les deux langues officielles, visent à améliorer les services voués à la santé mentale et aux dépendances auprès des CLOSM au sein d’un continuum de soins. Les navigateurs.rices de systèmes pourraient faciliter l’aiguillage de membres des CLOSM vers ces services.

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confidence: 93%