Acute life-threatening harms related to illicit/non-medical use of opioids, stimulants, or sedatives

2024 - 2027 - Current

Principal investigators

Matthew Carwana, MD, MPH, FRCPC, FAAP, Paediatrician, BC Children’s Hospital, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, Investigator, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, matthew.carwana@cw.bc.ca

Nicholas Chadi, MD, MPH, FRCPC, FAAP, Adolescent and Addiction Medicine, Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Université de Montréal, nicholas.chadi.med@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Eva Moore, MD, MSPH, FRCPC, FAAP, Adolescent Medicine Physician, BC Children’s Hospital, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, eva.moore@cw.bc.ca 


Additional Resources:

CPS Blog Post | New CPSP study aims to close the gaps on substance use and overdose trends in youth

How to prevent kids and teens from misusing prescription drugs

Non-medical use of controlled medications by adolescents and young adults:clinical report
 

CPSP Highlights

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