Mental health and substance-use health workforce needs policy attention

Regulation is a key priority for strengthening the capacity of the mental health and substance-use health workforce. Next up, we need a broader health workforce strategy for Canada.

The impacts of the global pandemic on the mental health and substance use of the Canadian population are proving to be complex—and persistent, write Mary Bartram and Kathleen Leslie.Image courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY Mary Bartram and Kathleen Leslie

September 29, 2022

More than one-in-three Canadians report serious mental health concerns, and one-in-four report problematic substance use, according to the most recent data from the Mental Health Commission of Canada and the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction. These are staggering numbers. The impacts o...

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