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Canadians with a history of drug dependence more likely to have mental illness, finds study New research published online in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction found that Canadians with a history of drug dependence are much less likely to have flourishing mental health and are more likely to have mental illness. Researchers compared a nationally representative sample of 460 Canadians with a history of illicit drug dependence (excluding cannabis) to 20,305 Canadians with no history of illicit drug dependence using data drawn from Statistic Canada s Canadian Community Health Survey-Mental Health. While 80% of those with a history of drug dependence were in remission, more than half (52.1%) were still experiencing mental illness. Further, only 37.9% were in excellent mental health, which is markedly lower than the 74.1% of Canadians without a history of drug dependence who had excellent mental health.

United statesEmily hendersonMental healthUniversity of torontoInstitute for life courseUniversity of toronto factorInternational journal of mental healthStatistic canada canadian community healthInternational journalStatistic canadaCanadian community health survey mentalStudy first authorSocial work graduateEsme fuller thomsonFactor inwentash facultySocial work