Factors of success, barriers, and the role of frontline workers in Indigenous maternal-child health programs: a scoping review.

Background: Despite considerable investment in maternal-child programs in Canada, there has been little positive impact on the health of Indigenous mothers and their children. The reasons for this are unclear and there is a need to identify how such programs can be successfully implemented. Community input is essential for successful programs; however, it is unclear what the contributions of frontline workers have been in the health program process, i.

Patterns and factors of problematic marijuana use in the Canadian population: Evidence from three cross-sectional surveys.

Objectives: The objectives of this study are to describe marijuana use in Canada and explore factors associated with problematic use.

Methods: Data from the 2010-2012 circulations of the Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey were used to create three logistic regression models for the purposes of identifying and comparing factors associated with the degree of marijuana use, as determined via the WHO Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Abuse Involvement Screening Test (non-problematic, problematic) and European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (experiential, recent, current) methods.

Results: Canadians aged 15-24 years are 15 times (p < 0.