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):
Understanding Ecstasy's danger
The National Post - Tuesday, March 31
Before peas, there are shoots
The Toronto Star - Monday, March 30
Gene tells soldier ants to beat Swords into ploughshares
physorg.com - Monday, March 30
Winners and Losers: The crack cocaine of government-run gambling
CTV-TV, W5 (National) - Saturday, March 28
Other mentions: ctv.ca; ctvbc.ctv.ca
Barroom aggression on rise
The Gazette (UWO) - Thursday, March 26
Niagara schools' policies on bullying match new law: Boards
niagarathisweek.com - Tuesday, March 24
Other mentions: Niagara This Week (Niagara Falls); Niagara This Week (Thorold)
CAMH offering magnetic treatment
The Medical Post - Tuesday, March 24 (not available on-line)
Just Visiting: Sir Roger Penrose
The Toronto Star - Monday, March 23
Photos come out of the shadows
The Standard (St. Catharines) - Monday, March 23
Economic Angst
The Hamilton Spectator - Saturday, March 21
Other mentions: winnipegfreepress.com
Low To Moderate, Not Heavy, Drinking Releases 'Feel-good' Endorphins In The Brain
sciencedaily.com - Thursday, March 20
Other mentions: Calgary Herald; The Star Phoenix; Nanaimo Daily News; Windsor Star; Winnipeg Free Press; Times-Colonist (Victoria); Edmonton Journal; Leader Post (Regina); The Province (Vancouver); Ottawa Citizen; Montreal Gazette; espanol.yahoo.com; canada.com; physorg.com; about.com; lifescript.com; medicalnewstoday.com; pharma-lexicon.com; news-medical.net
When the LCBO speaks, it's not just the liquor talking
The Globe and Mail - Thursday, March 19
Chemical in alcohol can cause cancer: study
medicalnewstoday.com - Thursday, March 19
Other mentions: The Toronto Sun; Toronto 24 Hours; sciencedaily.com; eurekalert.org; upi.com; redorbit.com; pharma-lexicon.com; physorg.com; emaxhealth.com; news-medical.net; med-guru.com; cnews.canoe.ca; genengnews.com; foodconsumer.org; canadianbusiness.com; sciencelive.com; CIII-TV, Global (Ont.); CIHF-TV, Global (Nova Scotia); CITV-TV News, (Edmonton); CFTR-AM 680 News
Responsible drinking
Metro (Toronto) – Tuesday, March 17
Other mentions: Metro Ottawa; Metro Halifax; Metro Vancouver; Metro Edmonton; Metro Calgary; metronews.ca
Dealing with recession stress
Metro Toronto - Wednesday, March 11
Other mentions: Metro Ottawa; Metro Halifax; Metro Vancouver; Metro Edmonton; Metro Calgary; Times Colonist (Victoria)
Aboriginals get help fighting 'cultural pain'
The Medical Post - Tuesday, March 10
Rocker Matthew Good talks about depression struggle
ctv.ca - Monday, March 9
Other mentions: healthzone.ca;macleans.ca; news919.com; ezrock.com; kbsradio.ca; canadaeast.com; cjob.com; 570news.com; mjtimes.sk.ca;The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay)
How the mental health system failed Vince Li
The Globe and Mail - Saturday, March 7
Women Honoured
Soonews.ca - Friday, March 6
Other mentions: sootoday.com
Time change brings relief to SAD people
Niagarafallsreview.ca - Friday, March 6
The mentally ill who break the law deserve 'all mercy and humanity'
The Globe and Mail - Friday, March 6
Brewed Awakening
nowtoronto.com - Thursday, March 5
Binge Fest
The National Post - Friday, March 06
Recession depression
canada.com – Wednesday, March 04
Other mentions: The Ottawa Citizen; The Windsor Star; nanaimodailynews.com; calgaryherald.com
On-screen drinking drives viewers to the bottle, study finds
The Globe and Mail - Wednesday, March 04
Other mentions: thestar.com; chealth.ca; medbroadcast.com; breitbart.com; canadaeast.com; lethbridgeherald.com; ca.yahoo.com; brandonsun.com; medicinehatnews.com; metronews.ca; 680news.com; cjad.com
She's on a flight from Freud
nationalpost.com - Tuesday, March 3
At the base of 'a lightning rod'
The Ottawa Citizen - Monday, March 2
Methadone Saves Lives campaign builds much-needed awareness of methadone maintenance treatment
Hospital News - March 2009
Focus on alcohol abuse: the role of the pharmacist
Pharmacy Practice (Toronto) - March 31, 2009 (Not available on-line)
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other than CAMH and we do not assume responsibility for the accuracy or appropriateness of the information contained at, or
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