The Continuum of Recovery from Alcohol Dependence: From Addiction Remission to Complete Mental Health.

Background: Few representative studies have examined optimal mental health among those with a history of alcohol dependence (AD).

Objectives: In a representative sample of Canadians with a history of AD, to determine prevalence of, and factors associated with 1) remission from AD, 2) the absence of Substance Dependence and Psychiatric Disorders (SDPD) in the past year, and 3) complete mental health (CMH).

Method: Secondary analysis of a publicly available Statistics Canada database, the 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey-Mental Health (820 adults with AD history; 19,945 without AD).

Is Recovery from Cannabis Dependence Possible? Factors that Help or Hinder Recovery in a National Sample of Canadians with a History of Cannabis Dependence.

Objectives: To identify among Canadian adults who have ever been dependent upon cannabis, the prevalence of risk and protective factors associated with (1) cannabis remission, (2) the absence of psychiatric disorders or addictions in the past year (APD), and (3) positive mental health (PMH).

Method: Data from Statistics Canada's nationally representative 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey-Mental Health ( = 20, 777, of whom 336 have a history of cannabis dependence) was used. Chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses were conducted.