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Association between Public Health Unit Engagement in Secondary Schools and Per Capita Public Health Spending and Adolescent Substance Use
DownloadFall 2023
BackgroundBased on the socio-ecological model of health, government institutions have an important role in shaping adolescent health. Public health units (PHUs) are one such institution. PHU decisions on community collaboration and resource allocation may have important downstream consequences on...
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Fall 2022
Canada is currently witnessing a drug poisoning crisis never before seen with over 26,000 Canadians having lost their lives to an apparent opioid toxicity death since January 2016. Mothers who have lost a child to substance use have emerged as prominent and outspoken critics of Canadian drug...
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Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among an Inner-city Population with Psychosocial Barriers to Treatment Adherence
DownloadFall 2020
BACKGROUND: In Canada, preventive therapy for LTBI has meant long durations and frequent dosing. This contributes to poor adherence and completion rates. In response, a shortened treatment regimen, once weekly rifapentine plus isoniazid for 3 months (3HP), is now available, though there has been...