Legalization as more effective control? Parallels between the end of alcohol prohibition (1927) and the legalization of cannabis (2018) in Ontario, Canada

J. F. CREPAULT ; J. REHM ; R. ROOM | 2021
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.97, November 2021) Article : Périodique

Background: In the 1920s, eight of nine Canadian provinces legalized alcohol sales, ending prohibition in favor of government control. Much has been written about the rise and fall of Prohibition in North America, but there is little work examin[...]

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The Cannabis Policy Framework by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: A proposal for a public health approach to cannabis policy in Canada [Editorial]

J. F. CREPAULT ; J. REHM ; B. FISCHER | 2016
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.34, August 2016) Article : Périodique

In October 2014 the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Canada's largest academic health science centre devoted to mental illness and substance use (Rehm et al., 2011), released a Cannabis Policy Framework (CAMH, 2014). An interdiscip[...]

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What is a public health approach to substance use? A qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis

J. F. CREPAULT ; C. RUSSELL ; T. M. WATSON ; C. STRIKE ; S. BONATO ; J. REHM | 2023
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.112, February 2023) Article : Périodique

Background: Psychoactive substance use and the regulations that govern it both have the potential to lead to harm. A 'public health approach' (PHA) is frequently invoked as a means of addressing these harms, but the term is used in inconsistent [...]

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What is the best indicator of the harmful use of alcohol? A narrative review

J. REHM ; J. F. CREPAULT ; A. WETTLAUFER ; J. MANTHEY ; K. SHIELD | 2020
Dans Drug and Alcohol Review (Vol.39, n°6, September 2020) Article : Périodique

ISSUES: The monitoring of the harmful use of alcohol is a key focus of global health efforts, including the Sustainable Development Goals. The current indicator of harmful alcohol use for Sustainable Development Goals is the national adult (15+ [...]

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