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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Where do most Canadians with alcohol and drug problems live? Not where you think
September 3rd, 2007
If you think the big cities of Toronto and Montreal have the highest rate of alcohol and drug use problems, think again. A new study entitled “Geographical Variation in the Prevalence of Problematic Substance Use in Canada” authored by three researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) discovered that Ontario and Quebec had markedly lower concentrations of people with alcohol and drug problems. With a Canada-wide prevalence of substance use problems estimated at 11%, the study found that estimates were particularly low in the urban corridor between Toronto and Montreal. This low level of alcohol and drug use problems contrasts with higher rates in...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2007-09-03)
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