Tara Elton-Marshall 2024

Mental Disorders and Suicidality in Transgender and Gender-Diverse People

Heidi Eccles, Alex Abramovich, Karen Patte, Tara Elton-Marshall, Nicole Racine, Mark Ferro, Jordan Edwards, Kelly Anderson, Tracie Afifi, Marie-Claude Geoffroy, Mila Kingsbury, Ian Colman

Marginalized populations, such as people who identify as transgender and gender diverse (TGD), carry a disproportionately high burden of…

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Identifying Psychosocial and Ecological Determinants of Enthusiasm In Youth: Integrative Cross-Sectional Analysis Using Machine Learning

Roberta Dolling-Boreham, Akshay Mohan, Mohamed Abdelhack, Tara Elton-Marshall, Hayley Hamilton, Angela Boak, Daniel Felsky

Understanding the factors contributing to mental well-being in youth is a public health priority. Self-reported enthusiasm for the future may be a useful indicator of well-being and has been shown to forecast social and educational…

Changes in modes of cannabis consumption pre- and post-legalization and their correlates among adults in Ontario, Canada: 2017–2022

Yeshambel Nigatu, Sameer Imtiaz, Tara Elton-Marshall, Sergio Rueda, Hayley Hamilton

Despite an increase in the varieties of cannabis products available for consumption, limited evidence is available about the patterns of cannabis consumption methods…

Changes in medical cannabis use in Ontario, Canada (2014 to 2019): Trajectory of trends, medical authorization patterns and association with recreational cannabis legalization

Sameer Imtiaz, Yeshambel Nigatu, Farihah Ali, Tara Elton-Marshall, Jürgen Rehm, Sergio Rueda, Hayley Hamilton

We characterized trends in medical cannabis use; examined characteristics associated with medical cannabis use without…

Priorities for addressing adolescent cannabis consumption following non-medical cannabis legalization in Canada

Sameer Imtiaz, Tara Elton-Marshall, Hayley Hamilton, Sergio Rueda, Jürgen Rehm

We want to emphasize that measures addressing high-risk cannabis use should be prioritized. Pertinently, comparative risk assessments have underscored that the cannabis-attributable burden of disease primarily stems from high-risk cannabis use in the…

The Association of Frequency of Worry About Financial Debt With Substance Use Among Adults in Ontario, Canada

Created by Yeshambel Nigatu, Tara Elton-Marshall, Christine Wickens, Hayley Hamilton

Financial debt and associated stress might increase the risk of substance use problems or exacerbate existing ones. Little evidence is available…

Effects of cannabis legalisation on patterns of cannabis consumption among adolescents in Ontario, Canada (2001- 2019)

Created by Sameer Imtiaz, Yeshambel Nigatu, Marcos Sanches, Farihah Ali, Angela Boak, Laura Douglas, Hayley Hamilton, Jürgen Rehm, Sergio Rueda, Robert Schwartz, Samantha Wells, Tara Elton-Marshall.

Cannabis legalisation was enacted on 17 October 2018 in Canada. Accordingly, the effects of cannabis legalisation on patterns of cannabis consumption were examined among adolescents…

Factors associated with stress about returning to pre-pandemic routines among Canadians

Yeshambel Nigatu, Tara Elton-Marshall, Samantha Wells, Christine Wickens, Hayley Hamilton

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a public health concern, with important impacts on individuals’ mental health. Many people have experienced significant changes to their daily routines due to the pandemic and for some, returning to pre-pandemic routines could create elevated stress. The present study explored factors…

Cannabis Legalization and Driving under the Influence of Cannabis and Driving under the Influence of Alcohol among Adult and Adolescent Drivers in Ontario, Canada (2001–2019).

Created by Sameer Imtiaz, Yeshambel Nigatu, Farihah Ali, Branka Agic, Tara Elton-Marshall, Huan Jiang, Jürgen Rehm, Sergio Rueda…

Background The impacts of cannabis legalization on driving under the influence of cannabis and driving under the influence of alcohol among adults and adolescents were examined in Ontario, Canada…

Impact of Non-Medical Cannabis Legalization with Market Restrictions on Health Service Use and Incident Cases of Psychotic Disorder in Ontario, Canada.

Created by Kelly Anderson, Rebecca Rodrigues, Britney Le, Maliha Mamun, Suzanne Archie, Jordan Edwards, Tara Elton-Marshall, Jason Gilliland…

Cannabis is a risk factor in the onset and persistence of psychotic disorders. There is concern that non-medical cannabis legalization in Canada may have population-level impacts on psychotic disorders…