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  • 51. Heavy drinking 2008 Archived
    Stats in brief: 82-625-X201000111103
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Heavy drinking refers to having consumed five or more drinks per occasion, at least 12 times a year. This level of alcohol consumption can have serious health and social consequences, especially when combined with other behaviours such as driving while intoxicated.

    Release date: 2010-04-12
  • 52. Creation of public use micro-data files for the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-522-X200600110433
    Description:

    The process of public-use micro-data files creation involves a number of components. One of its key elements is RTI International's innovative MASSC methodology. However, there are other major components in this process such as treatment of non-core identifying variables and extreme outcomes for extra protection. The statistical disclosure limitation is designed to counter both inside and outside intrusion. The components of the process are accordingly designed.

    Release date: 2008-03-17
  • 53. Estimating the size of IDU population using needle exchange programs Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-522-X20040018733
    Description:

    A survey on injecting drug users is designed to use the information collected from needle exchange centres and from sampled injecting drug users. A methodology is developed to produce various estimates.

    Release date: 2005-10-27
  • 54. Weekly work hours and health-related behaviours in full-time students Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X20040048040
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Using cross-sectional data from the 2003 Canadian Community Health Survey, this study examines whether the number of hours worked by full-time students aged 15 to 17 is associated with smoking, alcohol consumption, and physical activity. As well, longitudinal data from the National Population Health Survey were used to determine if work hours are related to the initiation of smoking and alcohol consumption, and to changes in physical activity over a two-year period.

    Release date: 2005-06-28
  • 55. Passengers of intoxicated drivers Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X20040027788
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    In 2000-2001, 4% of people aged 12 or older reported being in a vehicle driven by someone who had too much to drink. The likelihood of riding with an intoxicated driver was highest at ages 15 to 29. Close to two-thirds of licensed drivers aged 16 or older reported "always" arranging for a designated driver when going to a place where alcohol would be served.

    Release date: 2005-03-15
  • 56. Alcohol and illicit drug dependence Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-S20040007447
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    In this article, the prevalence of alcohol and illicit drug dependence is estimated. Relationships between alcohol and illicit drug use and depression are analysed.

    Release date: 2004-12-23
  • 57. Use of cannabis and other illicit drugs Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X20030046976
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Cannabis use has increased over the past decade.

    Males, teenagers and young adults were most likely to have used cannabis in the past year.

    Cocaine/Crack was the second most commonly used illicit drug.

    Release date: 2004-07-21
  • 58. Alcohol and drug use in early adolescence Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X20030036846
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report examines the odds of 12- to 15-year-olds drinking to intoxication and using drugs. It uses data from the 1998/99 National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY).

    Release date: 2004-05-18
  • 59. Moderate alcohol consumption and heart disease Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X20020016342
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Women who reported moderate drinking, that is, two to nine drinks in the past week, had significantly lower odds of receiving a new diagnosis of or dying from heart disease between 1994-95 and 1998-99, compared with women who reported lifetime abstinence from alcohol. No such protective association emerged for men over this period.

    Release date: 2002-10-03
  • 60. Personal health practices: smoking, drinking, physical activity and weight Archived
    Articles and reports: 82-003-X19990034937
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The proportion of young adults aged 20 to 24 who are at least moderately physically active in their leisure time increased from 1994/95 to 1998/99.

    The prevalence of smoking among teen girls aged 15 to 19 is higher than among teenage boys.

    Heavier drinking (at least five alcoholic drinks per occasion) increased among both males and females from 1994/95 to1998/99. Fully 45% of males aged 20 to 24 did so at least monthly in 1998/99.

    Release date: 2000-03-31
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  • 1. National Survey on Drinking and Driving
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3869
    Description: The survey's main objectives were to collect etiological, attitudinal, cognitive and behavioural information regarding drinking and driving; to collect information that is representative and useful at both the provincial and national levels; and to collect baseline data which can be used to assess trends and changes in variables over time.
  • 2. National Alcohol and Drug Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3873
    Description: The purpose of this survey was to collect data on the negative consequences associated with drug and alcohol use.
  • 3. Youth Smoking Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4401
    Description: The main objective of the Youth Smoking Survey (YSS) is to provide current information on the smoking behaviour of students in grades 5 to 9 (in Quebec primary school grades 5 and 6 and secondary school grades 1 to 3), and to measure changes that occurred since the last time the survey was conducted. Additionally, the survey collects basic data on alcohol and drug use by students in grades 7 to 9 (in Quebec secondary 1 to 3). Results of the Youth Smoking Survey will help with the evaluation of anti-smoking and anti-drug use programs, as well as with the development of new programs.
  • 4. Canada's Alcohol and Other Drugs Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4408
    Description: The data will be used by Health Canada, the Health Promotion Directorate as well as Researchers for alcohol and other drug use in Canada. Information will be used to inform the decision making and program planning efforts of policy makers, practitioners and researchers.
  • 5. Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4440
    Description: The main objective of the survey is to provide continual and reliable data on tobacco, alcohol and drug use and related issues, with the primary focus on 15 to 24 year olds.
  • 6. National Cannabis Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5262
    Description: The survey will be used in conjunction with other data sources to understand how the planned legalization of cannabis for non-medical use could impact the Canadian economy as well as other health and social services.
  • 7. Simcoe Muskoka Opioid Overdose Cohort
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5361
    Description: The Simcoe Muskoka Opioid Overdose Cohort (SMOOC) is an expansion of a pilot project that had previously been conducted with the province of British Columbia to better understand the characteristics of people who experienced an opioid overdose. The objective of the SMOOC was to create a cohort of individuals who experienced a fatal or non-fatal overdose in the Simcoe Muskoka area between January 2018 and December 2019.
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