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The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) regularly provides expert information on addictions and mental health treatment, research, education and advocacy to the public through the media. Here are some recent samples of CAMH coverage. Click on the headlines below to read the full stories (external links):

Federal study to give homeless places to live
Canada.com - Tuesday, August 25

A new federal project will look at helping homeless people with mental illness in five cities across Canada reintegrate into society by giving hundreds of them places to live.  The participants will be selected next month, said research lead Dr. Paula Goering, who is also head of the Health Systems Research and Consulting Unit at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto.

 

Nicotine levels in cars adds support for ban: Study
The Canadian Press, ctv.ca – Monday, August 24

Nicotine levels are "strikingly higher" in smokers' cars than in non-smokers' vehicles, and even exceed those found in public or private indoor spaces where tobacco use is allowed, a study has found. Dr. Peter Selby, clinical director of the addictions program at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, said the research confirms what other studies have shown, that there is significant exposure to second-hand smoke in confined spaces -- and a car's no different.

Other mentions: Hamilton Spectator; The Daily Courier (Kelowna); Times-Herald (Moose Jaw); Winnipeg Free Press; The Lethbridge Herald; Amherst Daily News; Kamloops Daily News; Macleans.ca; Breitbart.com; Yahoo Canada; C-Health; medbroadcast.com; canadaeast.com

 

Depression in the workplace
healthblog.ctv.ca - Friday, August 21

CAMH's Dr. Katy Kamkar is a CTV health blogger. Read her latest entry about depression in the workplace.

 

Gay dropouts say street is only option
Toronto Star – Thursday, August 20

..Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Rainbow Program helped turn his life around.  “CAMH saved my life,”…

 

Education can prevent youth dating violence: Research
Canada.com – Monday, August 3
Other mentions: London Free Press; CBCK-FM (Kingston); CBQ-FM (Thunder Bay); CBCL-FM (London);CBCS-FM (Sudbury); scienceblog.com; mondernmedicine.com; thaindian.com; communications.uwo.ca

Dr. David Wolfe, from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, said preventing physical violence begins with educating elementary and high school students about relationships..

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