Sergio Rueda 2024

“Like the Wild West”: Health care provider perspectives on impacts of recreational cannabis legalization on patients and providers at a tertiary psychiatric hospital in Ontario, Canada

Jessica Wiese, Tara Marie Watson, Nikki Bozinoff, Brian Rush, Vicky Stergiopoulos, Bernard Le Foll, Sergio Rueda

Legalization has increased cannabis availability in Canada. Research shows complex relationships between cannabis use and mental health, and a need for health care providers to engage with patients about cannabis use. Providers have noted gaps in knowledge…

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Cannabis use disorder: from neurobiology to treatment

Bernard Le Foll, Victor Tang, Sergio Rueda, Leanne Trick, Isabelle Boileau

Cannabis has been legalized for medical and recreational purposes in multiple countries. A large number of people are using cannabis and some will develop cannabis use disorder (CUD). There is a growing…

Coronavirus disease 2019 outcomes in a population-based cohort of people with HIV and a matched cohort of people without HIV during Omicron variant waves

We found that rates of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing and reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR-confirmed infection were approximately 50% higher in a population-based cohort of people with HIV compared with a matched cohort of people without HIV during the Omicron era…

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…

Five Years After Cannabis Legalization, Is It Time to Ease Restrictions on Promotion?

Created by Jean-François Crépault, Sergio Rueda, Victor Tang

In the spring of 2024, the federal government is expected to report on its legislative review of the Cannabis Act (2018). One of the most contentious issues is whether to relax restrictions on cannabis promotion…

An evaluation of an employment assistance program focused on people living with HIV in Toronto, Canada

Created by Melissa Perri, Ayu Pinky Hapsari, Amy Craig-Neil, Julia Ho, Jessica Cattaneo, Mark Gaspar, Charlotte Hunter, Sergio Rueda, Ann Burchell, Andrew Pinto.

Unemployment is more common among people living with HIV (PLWH) compared to the general population. PLWH who are employed have better physical and mental health outcomes…

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…

Measurement of volatile organic compounds from indoor cannabis smoking and vaping: Direct effects and secondary transport

Amirashkan Askari, Xing Wang, Rachel Ortiz, Patricia Di Ciano, Ahmed Hassan, Sergio Rueda, Chung-Wai Chow, Arthur Chan

Cannabis smoking and vaping are emerging sources of indoor air pollutants, given the current trends of decriminalization and legalization across different jurisdictions. Secondhand exposure at the drug consumption site and thirdhand effects through the potential transfer of cannabis emissions to a secondary area…

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…