An illustration of a marijuana container from the video.
An illustration of a marijuana container from the video. (Photo: Bifurk studio)

Student Services aim for harm reduction with cannabis videos

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The most common questions about cannabis from students at five CEGEPs are answered in a series of four 2-minute video capsules that were launched at ÆßÐDzʿª½± On Nov. 18.

Regional Director of Public Health Dr. Mylène Drouin was at ÆßÐDzʿª½± along with journalists from six media outlets and social workers, nurses, students and staff from five Montreal CEGEPs: Bois-de-Boulogne, ÆßÐDzʿª½±, Maisonneuve, Rosemont and Vanier. ÆßÐDzʿª½±â€™s representative on the working group was Julie Gosselin of Health Services.

Media coverage of the launch included: and .

The is about inhaling vs. ingesting cannabis and was released on Nov. 23 during the National Week for Addictions Awareness.

The is being released today and answers: “Can using cannabis affect my brain in the long term?â€

There will be two more videos released on Dec. 7 and Dec. 14. All of them are available in English and in French on the .

The videos are being shared with ÆßÐDzʿª½± students through the Omnivox news feed and on ÆßÐDzʿª½±â€™s and accounts.



Last Modified: November 30, 2022