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Research Article 2024CC BYFree full text

Psychological well-being and its associations with sociodemographic characteristics, physical health, substance use and other mental health outcomes among adults in Canada.

Melanie Varin, Zahra M. Clayborne, Melissa M. Baker, Elia Palladino, Heather Orpana, Colin A. Capaldi

Introduction Psychological well-being (PWB) is an important component of positive mental health (PMH) and an asset for population health. This study examined correlates of PWB among community-dwelling adults (18+ years) in the 10 Canadian provinces. Methods Using data from the 2019 Canadian Community Health Survey Rapid Response on PMH, we conducted linear regression analyses with sociodemographic, mental health,…

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada : Research, Policy and Practice Europe PMC

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Research Article 2023CC BYFree full text

Trends in cannabis-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations among children aged 0–11 years in Canada from 2015 to 2021: spotlight on cannabis edibles

Melanie Varin, Andre Champagne, Jeyasakthi Venugopal, Le Li, Steven R McFaull, Wendy Thompson +3 more

BackgroundCannabis poisonings among children are of public health concern. Existing evidence from the US and from four provinces in Canada (Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia) indicate an increase in pediatric cannabis-related poisonings since the legalization of cannabis. This study evaluates trends in cannabis-related poisoning pediatric emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations in Canada and…

BMC Public Health PubMed Central Open Access

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