Let’s Talk Opioids
Strengthening community through dialogue
More Tools in the Toolkit
Expanding medical treatment options for opioid addiction
What Do Trauma and Gender Have to Do with Opioid Use?
The majority of women and men with substance use problems report having experienced some form of trauma, and most have experienced multiple traumas. People often report that they use substances to help cope with the stress or negative emotions that result from trauma.
Duncan’s Overdose Prevention Site
Serving the community and making positive change
The Language We Use to Talk About Mental Health and Substance Use
Words matter. They impact the assumptions we make about others, the way we understand someone else’s experiences, and the value we place on others.
How the Built Environment Shapes Our Classroom Experience
In a 2016 study, 66% of Canadian postsecondary students said that they felt lonely in the last year and 30% said that they felt very lonely in the last two weeks. The built environment—streets, buildings, and even furniture—can be one way to combat isolation in schools. Gal shares research around Active Learning Classrooms, an approach that uses classroom design and furniture to help students connect as they learn.
