{"id":10552,"date":"2021-09-09T15:29:49","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T19:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/?page_id=10552"},"modified":"2025-08-14T13:54:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T17:54:57","slug":"mental-health-and-substance-use-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/what-we-do\/mental-health-and-substance-use-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health and Substance Use Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10552\" class=\"elementor elementor-10552\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67bd021 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67bd021\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b1287f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b1287f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b460cc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b460cc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Intersecting paths<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e41c34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e41c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental Health and Substance Use Health<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de53a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3de53a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mental health and substance use health are often intertwined, each impacting the other. We look for solutions, guided by experiential knowledge past and present.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa4d4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"eaa4d4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#learnmore\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95248a8 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95248a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7936bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e7936bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"learnmore\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bbf6aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bbf6aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df6f0a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df6f0a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The strong link between mental health and substance use health<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d37a3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d37a3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Substance use health occurs on a spectrum \u2014 no use, beneficial use, lower-risk use, problems occurring, and substance use disorder (SUD) \u2014 and is significantly influenced by one\u2019s mental health (<a href=\"https:\/\/capsa.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/CAPSA-Substance-Use-Health-EN-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAPSA<\/a>).<\/li><li>16% of people with mood or anxiety disorders experience an SUD, and 24% of people with an SUD experience a mood or anxiety disorder (<a href=\"https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/n1\/en\/pub\/82-003-x\/2017008\/article\/54853-eng.pdf?st=W-elJXvw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khan, 2017<\/a>).<\/li><li>COVID-19 has amplified the strong link between mental health and substance use health.<\/li><li>There\u2019s an urgent need to better understand the complex relationship between cannabis use and mental health.<\/li><li>A national opioid overdose and toxicity crisis is disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations.<\/li><\/ul><p>Yet . . .<\/p><ul><li>Mental health and substance use health (MHSUH) service providers work across multiple programs and sectors with different funding streams, reporting mechanisms, and limited information sharing.<\/li><li>Mental health and substance use health are often treated separately, which can create barriers in access to holistic care.<\/li><li>Knowledge gaps in the relationship between cannabis and mental health persist, particularly for equity-deserving populations.<\/li><li>Inequitable access and inconsistent approaches to MHSUH care occur across the country.<\/li><li>Even with a massive shift to virtual services during the pandemic, the MHSUH workforce is not receiving sufficient support to meet growing population needs.<\/li><li>Stigma toward people with MHSUH concerns remains a major barrier to help seeking and the quality of care.<\/li><\/ul><p>In short, <strong>people deserve timely access to quality, seamless, stigma-free, person-centred, evidence informed, equitable, and inclusive MHSUH services \u2014 and the MHSUH workforce should be well equipped to meet their health needs<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baaa93b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"baaa93b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c1659f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c1659f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef4ef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ef4ef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MHSUH-Image1-510x510-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83136\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MHSUH-Image1-510x510-1.png 510w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MHSUH-Image1-510x510-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MHSUH-Image1-510x510-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb5ec7f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb5ec7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a301d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a301d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What can we do?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba5af0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba5af0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Understand the relationship between mental health and cannabis use<\/strong><\/p><p>After Canada legalized cannabis for non-medical use in 2018, the federal government allocated $10 million over five years to help us assess its impact on mental health. This work involved an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/cannabis-and-mental-health-priorities-for-research-in-canada\/\"><strong>environmental scan and scoping review<\/strong><\/a> to synthesize existing research gaps and identify opportunities for future research, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/mental-health-and-cannabis-research\/\"><strong>40 community-based and academic research projects<\/strong><\/a> to narrow those gaps and strengthen the evidence base.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2e2a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e2e2a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Forums with priority populations were also convened to explore their experiences with cannabis and mental health and determine priorities for future research:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cbe465 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8cbe465\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0405634 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0405634\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c3574 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29c3574\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd3847e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd3847e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/shaping-future-investments-in-community-based-research-on-cannabis-and-mental-health\/\">Shaping Future Investments in Community-Based Research on Cannabis and Mental Health (Ottawa, 2019)<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e34b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43e34b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c62ad2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c62ad2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Canada is just the second country to legalize cannabis for non-medical use. This decision has created an unprecedented opportunity for research into the effects of cannabis use on many aspects of health, including mental health. In recognition of that fact, the 2018 federal budget granted the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) $10 million over five years to support research on the relationships between cannabis use and mental health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5f733 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f5f733\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f749145 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f749145\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-918a8e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"918a8e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/inuit-forum-on-cannabis-and-mental-health-final-report\/\">Inuit Forum on Cannabis and Mental Health \u2013 Final Report<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41390eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41390eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d00ac40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d00ac40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df94bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7df94bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/amplifying-black-experiences-in-cannabis-and-mental-health-research-virtual-dialogue-series\/\">Amplifying Black Experiences in Cannabis and Mental Health Research (virtual, 2020-21)<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6fc9a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6fc9a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After Health Canada provided funding to the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) in 2018 to explore the relationship between cannabis and mental health, one of the first steps was to conduct an environmental scan and scoping review.<\/p><p>Accompanying <a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/black-experiences-in-cannabis-and-mental-health-panel-discussion-webinar\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>webinar.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e77438f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e77438f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb626f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7bb626f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94dca81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94dca81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atlasveterans.ca\/knowledge-hub\/cannabis-and-mental-health-dialogue-series-insights-into-veteran-and-veteran-family-experiences-with-cannabis-and-mental-health\/\">Insights into Veteran and Veteran Family Experiences with Cannabis and Mental Health (virtual, 2022)<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5734cd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5734cd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span id=\"line15\">Cannabis and mental health dialogue series: Insights into Veteran and Veteran Family experiences with cannabis and mental health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Accompanying <a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/veteran-experiences-with-cannabis-and-mental-health\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>webinar<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3a029d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3a029d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3521e91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3521e91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7150ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7150ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MHSUH-Image2-510x510-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83138\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MHSUH-Image2-510x510-1.png 510w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MHSUH-Image2-510x510-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MHSUH-Image2-510x510-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454935a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"454935a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c79d8a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c79d8a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As well, we supported the development of <a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/cannabis-and-mental-health-learning-resources\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>cannabis and mental health learning resources<\/strong><\/a>, including a free virtual course (created by youth for youth) and mentor guide, featured in this <a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/effective-cannabis-education-an-evidence-based-youth-led-partnership-project\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>webinar<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e4e7b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e4e7b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/closing-research-gaps-on-cannabis-and-mental-health-key-findings\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">what we did<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/closing-research-gaps-on-cannabis-and-mental-health-key-findings\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">what we learned<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Address stigma toward people who use opioids<br \/><\/strong>From 2017 to 2019, we studied how stigma by first responders and health-care providers toward people who use opioids affects the services and care they receive. Findings from this qualitative study are available in the <a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/stigma-and-the-opioid-crisis-full-report\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>full report<\/strong><\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/stigma-and-the-opioid-crisis-summary\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>summary<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p>From this research, the <a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/opening-minds-provider-attitudes-towards-opioid-use-scale-om-patos\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>Opening Minds Provider Attitudes Toward Opioid Use Scale (OM-PATOS)<\/strong><\/a> was developed, a tool we used to evaluate the ability of four stigma reduction programs to reduce opioid and substance use-related stigma among health-care and other direct service providers. The findings are useful for helping health-care provider, first responder, and other organizations create or improve stigma reduction programs and services. <a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/opioid-stigma-reduction-program-evaluations\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>Read our evaluation reports<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d90c616 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d90c616\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d7c9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45d7c9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b177bc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b177bc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=oiPgQ_v5nPM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaf6143 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eaf6143\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83a612 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c83a612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our <strong>educational video<\/strong> highlights Jes\u2019s and Melinda\u2019s efforts to reduce stigma toward people who use opioids and other substances and improve their quality of care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8660c21 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8660c21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb3a07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbb3a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The video\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/choose-to-use-your-voice-reducing-stigma-toward-people-who-use-substances\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><strong>discussion guide<\/strong><\/a> includes learning objectives and outcomes, discussion points, and additional resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e737fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e737fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae6ee17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae6ee17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6c4af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf6c4af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e11e67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e11e67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Build healthy cultures of care<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c1d23b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c1d23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Trauma and Resiliency Informed Practice (TRIP) is a program developed by a British Columbia health authority known as Fraser Health (FH) in 2017, which is supported and evaluated in partnership with the MHCC. Designed for people who work in the health, social, and justice systems, TRIP uses innovative, evidence-based education to increase workers\u2019 wellness. It also gives them tools to appraise their own responses to distress and employ compassion-led strategies to support personal resiliency. The program reduces stigmatizing behaviours by enhancing knowledge and skills related to trauma awareness, self-compassion, and compassion satisfaction.<\/p><p>FH and the MHCC are working to pilot and evaluate workshop education, facilitator development training, and implementation under the TRIP program in organizations. The goal is to embed TRIP throughout service cultures nationally where high levels of distress are adversely affecting the workforce.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182a261 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"182a261\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2586eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2586eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strengthen the MHSUH workforce<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498b2ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"498b2ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The MHSUH workforce is a critically important sector, yet due to long-standing data, regulatory, and funding challenges we know very little about it.<\/p><p>This workforce urgently requires attention from policy makers to meet\u00a0emerging needs\u00a0that pre-date (but were amplified during) the pandemic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e9e93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3e9e93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2d6329 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2d6329\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46b6d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a46b6d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our multi-year research collaboration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e35681 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e35681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A collaboration with Athabasca University and the Canadian Health Workforce Network is advancing knowledge in this area through three groundbreaking studies, in collaboration with a broad range of MHSUH service provider organizations and stakeholders, including people with lived and living experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56dce75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56dce75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06819e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06819e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support the integration of MHSUH services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589b321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"589b321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2021, we began a collaboration with the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction to determine and contribute to the current evidence on integrated MHSUH service delivery.<\/p><p>This includes a systematic review of academic literature, a grey-literature review of implementation and operational guidelines, and a research study highlighting the perspectives of people with lived and living experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intersecting paths Mental Health and Substance Use Health Mental health and substance use health are often intertwined, each impacting the other. 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