Links This Week
Fighting Addiction With Understanding
The 2003 Statistics Canada report on Mental Health and Well Being reported that 10 per cent of Canadians over the age of 15 claimed to have symptoms consistent with alcohol or illicit drug dependence. It also found that youth are more likely to report substance use disorders than any other age group. Read more…
Great Idea to Screen Teens Differently for Suicide
Teenagers are different, especially when it comes to killing themselves. That is why we all should be eternally grateful to Dr. David Shaffer and his working group for recommending a separate questionnaire to identify teens at risk for suicide. Finally, common sense trumps common practice. Read more…
