Drug and alcohol

Read more about Binge Drinking Among Youth in Québec: Portrait and Evolution from 2000 to 2012

Binge Drinking Among Youth in Québec: Portrait and Evolution from 2000 to 2012

  • Sébastien Tessier
  • Denis Hamel
  • Nicole April

Alcohol use and the many social and health issues associated with it are public health concerns. The impact of alcohol depends primarily on the total volume of alcohol consumed and the pattern of drinking, particularly drinking a large quantity on a single occasion (WHO, 2009).

This work has allowed us to develop a current profile of binge drinking among youth in Québec who drink…

  • Synthesis and summary
Read more about Opioid-related Poisoning Deaths in Québec: 2000 to 2009

Opioid-related Poisoning Deaths in Québec: 2000 to 2009

  • Mathieu Gagné
  • Pierre-André Dubé
  • Paul-André Perron
  • Éric Langlois
  • Gilles Légaré
  • Marie-Josée Sirois
  • Catherine Aubut
  • Michel Lefebvre
  • Danielle St-Laurent

Prescription opioid use has increased in Québec in recent years. In view of the serious consequences stemming from drug misuse in this pharmacological class, it is possible that the increase has affected the temporal trend in opioid-related poisoning deaths.

Objectives

Determine the opioid-related poisoning death rates in Québec and describe the temporal evolution of the…

  • Research report, study and analysis
Read more about Alcohol Consumption and Public Health in Québec: Summary

Alcohol Consumption and Public Health in Québec: Summary

  • Nicole April
  • Claude Bégin
  • Réal Morin
  • Roseline Lambert

Alcohol consumption is a public health issue because it causes many health and social harms:

  • Alcohol consumption is associated with deaths, chronic diseases, cancers, injuries, violence, mental health problems, addiction and social problems.
  • In 2002, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that alcohol was the third leading risk factor for mortality and…
  • Synthesis and summary
Read more about Report on the relevance of supervised injection sites: critical analysis of the literature

Report on the relevance of supervised injection sites: critical analysis of the literature

  • Lina Noël
  • François Gagnon
  • Amélie Bédard
  • Ève Dubé

Given that certain questions have been raised regarding the results of studies on the effects of SISs, the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) has taken the initiative of carrying out a critical analysis of these studies.

The objective of this report is to evaluate the relevance of establishing supervised injection sites in the province of Québec. It is based on a…

  • Synthesis and summary
Read more about Cree Health Survey 2003, Canadian Community Health Survey, Cycle 2.1, Iiyiyiu Aschii: Lifestyles related to alcohol consumption, drugs and gambling

Cree Health Survey 2003, Canadian Community Health Survey, Cycle 2.1, Iiyiyiu Aschii: Lifestyles related to alcohol consumption, drugs and gambling

  • Mélanie Anctil
  • Serge Chevalier

The survey was conducted during the summer of 2003 using a representative sample of residents aged 12 and older from the nine communities in Iiyiyiu Aschii: Chisasibi, Eastmain, Mistissini, Nemaska, Oujé- Bougoumou, Waskaganish, Waswanipi, Wemindji, and Whapmagoostui.

Alcohol consumption

  • Somewhat more than half (54%) of Iiyiyiu Aschii residents are current drinkers…
  • Research report, study and analysis
Read more about Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2004 : Alcohol, Drug Use and Gambling Among the Inuit of Nunavik: Epidemiological Profile

Nunavik Inuit Health Survey 2004 : Alcohol, Drug Use and Gambling Among the Inuit of Nunavik: Epidemiological Profile

  • Gina Muckle
  • Olivier Boucher
  • Dominique Laflamme
  • Serge Chevalier
  • Louis Rochette

Alcohol and drug use

The Nunavik Inuit Health Survey, conducted throughout the 14 communities of Nunavik in autumn 2004, provides an update of the alcohol and drug use descriptive profile of the population aged 15 and over and identifies the sociodemographic characteristics associated with substance use.

In Nunavik in 2004, the proportion of drinkers was 77%, which is lower…

  • Research report, study and analysis
Read more about Infectious diseases surveillance among injection drug users - Epidemiology of HIV from 1995 to 2004 - Epidemiology of HCV from 2003 to 2004

Infectious diseases surveillance among injection drug users - Epidemiology of HIV from 1995 to 2004 - Epidemiology of HCV from 2003 to 2004

  • Raymond Parent
  • Michel Alary
  • Carole Morissette
  • Élise Roy
  • Groupe d'étude SurvUDI

As of June 30, 2004, 14,773 questionnaires had been administered to 8,964 individuals (Table 1).

Three-quarters of participants are men (6,542/8,964) with an average age of 33. The average age of female participants is 28 (Table 1).

Educational levels are low, with only one in four (269/1,105) participants having completed high school (Table 3; 2003-04 data).

  • Monitoring report
Read more about Infectious diseases surveillance among injection drug users - Epidemiology of HCV from 1997 to 2003 - A retrospective look

Infectious diseases surveillance among injection drug users - Epidemiology of HCV from 1997 to 2003 - A retrospective look

  • Élise Roy
  • Pascale Leclerc
  • Carole Morissette
  • Michel Alary
  • Raymond Parent
  • Jean-François Boudreau
  • Groupe d'étude SurvUDI

SurvUDI is a network for the epidemiological surveillance of human immunodeficiency virus infection among injection drug users. The network was established in 1995, and covers eight districts in Québec, and Ottawa. Individuals who participate report injecting drugs during the six preceding months and are recruited mainly through centres that provide access to sterile injection equipment. A two…

  • Monitoring report
Read more about Status Report on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in Québec

Status Report on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in Québec

  • Nicole April
  • Amélie Bourret

The consumption of alcohol during pregnancy is likely to cause what is considered the most frequent preventable birth defect. This defect is fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), which is a complex problem closely related to alcoholism and substance abuse among women. Described for the first time some 35 years ago, this syndrome has since been the subject of many studies conducted for the purpose of…

  • Research report, study and analysis
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