{"id":53311,"date":"2022-04-14T08:01:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T12:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=53311"},"modified":"2022-04-13T20:32:33","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T00:32:33","slug":"nosm-university-medical-students-create-impactful-video-about-cannabis-use-by-teens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/14\/nosm-university-medical-students-create-impactful-video-about-cannabis-use-by-teens\/","title":{"rendered":"NOSM University medical students create impactful video about  cannabis use by teens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_81813\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\"  data-relstop=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qT-bYDvfGRk?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Northern Ontario has the highest rates of cannabis dependence in high-school students across the province, according to the study\u00a0<em>Drug use among Ontario Students<\/em><em>,<\/em>\u00a0published\u00a0by the Canadian Mental Health Association in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>When a group of fourth-year medical students at NOSM University learned these statistics, they felt compelled to educate preteens and teenagers ages 12-18 as part of their unique advocacy curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal with this project was to create a captivating, information-packed\u00a0video to educate youth about cannabis\u00a0and share harm reduction strategies using reliable resources from the\u00a0Canadian Paediatric Society\u00a0(CPS) and the Government of Canada,\u201d says Kelsey Pitre, fourth-year NOSM University medical student. \u201cWe are hoping that our video answers questions that kids may have about cannabis, and facilitates open discussions. Ultimately, if youth still opt to use cannabis, I hope this video will provide them with strategies to use it more safely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brittany Pennock, fellow classmate and group member says the rising rates of use is what motivated them to do something to help.\u00a0\u201cI was really surprised at the prevalence of cannabis use in youth and adolescents documented in the literature. It was much higher than I had anticipated,\u201d she says. \u201cLearning this is what moved us to increase the resources available to educate youth and facilitate those difficult discussions around substance use.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Research states that the increased use of cannabis is even more prevalent in Indigenous youth living on reserve and is also linked to several challenges, including \u201clower SES (Socio-Economic Status), poorer mental health and poorer relationships with school,\u201d according to the a systematic review\u00a0<em>Non-medical cannabis use among Indigenous Canadians<\/em>, published in 2021 by the International Journal of Drug Policy. According to the research, other factors associated with cannabis use include\u00a0poorer social and family supports, and exposure to intergenerational trauma.<\/p>\n<p>Jeni Glassford, another member of the group says, \u201cThis video delivers \u2018heavy\u2019 information about cannabis use in an easily digestible manner for youth and teens. I think there is a need for more youth-friendly content like this. It isn\u2019t just a laundry list of ill effects of cannabis use, the video acknowledges that some youth may still decide to use cannabis despite the risks. We drew attention to this and dedicated the video to harm reduction strategies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The team acknowledges Dr. Tara Baron, NOSM University\u00a0Paediatrics Residency Program Director\u00a0and Associate Professor, and Pediatrician at NEO Kids in Sudbury, who supervised this project and served as an incredible source of guidance and support.<\/p>\n<p>The group of students contacted regional district health units, regional harm reduction programs and the Canadian Paediatrics Society in a wider effort to spread the word. The project was awarded the Paediatric Resident Advocacy Education Grant by Healthy Generations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLiving and training in the North, you learn that meaningful change begins with intent and is driven by people who have a common goal,\u201d says Alannah MacLean, medical student and group member. \u201cWe knew that reaching out to the greater Northern Ontario community would help get this video to youth who will benefit most from learning more about cannabis and harm reduction strategies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pitre adds, \u201cOur years at NOSM have taught us to advocate for patients both at the bedside and beyond. We\u2019ve learned to identify health disparities and find unique ways to try to address them in partnership with communities, and it has been an incredible learning experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbove all, I hope that youth will feel more comfortable talking to their doctor, or another trusted health-care professional about cannabis use so they can get the reliable information and the support they need,\u201d says Pennock. \u201cWe all play a role in combating misinformation.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Northern Ontario has the highest rates of cannabis dependence in high-school students across the province, according to the study\u00a0Drug use among Ontario Students,\u00a0published\u00a0by the Canadian Mental Health Association in 2020. 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