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Sort: Alphabetically  By organization By date  Filter: All Resources  Canadian Resources only	Narrow your search by clicking on one of the Topics, Groups, Resource Types or Provinces / Territories listed below. Tips Topic: Healthy Eating Sexuality / Reproductive Health Tobacco Workplace Health Group: Aboriginal Peoples Men Youth Resource Type: Health Promotion Tool Healthy Living Info Policy and Research Province/Territory: British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Quebec
Alcohol 'on board,' man overboard: boating fatalities in Canada  Discusses drowning and other fatalities resulting from boating accidents in Canada and notes the high rate of such fatalities among young men and the Aboriginal population. Looks at how alcohol use and the non-use of personal floatation devices contribute to boating fatalities. Includes references. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Canadian Medical Association (CMA) From: CMAJ Alcohol and Drug Program: a review of the Alcohol & Drug Program  Reviews Manitoba's Alcohol and Drug Program. Provides relevant information about the License Suspension Appeal Board (LSAB), impaired drivers assessment, ignition interlock programs, general and Manitoba specific program rules, and challenges faced in implementing this service. Source: Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) From: 5th annual ignition interlock symposium presentations APOLNET listserv  Offers access to an open forum designed to promote informed discussion on alcohol-related policy and programming issues in Canada. Geared for professionals in public health, substance abuse, injury prevention and policy development, members of the general public are welcome to participate. Source: Alcohol Policy Network (APN) Best practices - treatment and rehabilitation for driving while impaired offenders  Examines the planning and delivery of education and remedial programs that deal with driving while impaired (DWI) by the effects of consuming alcohol and/or other drugs. Considers issues of gender, ethnicity, place of residence (rural vs. urban). Gives an inventory of DWI programs throughout Canada. Source: Health Canada From: Alcohol & drug prevention publications Boatsmart Canada  Offers information on selecting the right lifejackets and personal floatation devices (PFDs), alcohol and boating, hypothermia, and ice safety. Source: Canadian Red Cross Booze, recklessness blamed for snowmobile crashes  Discusses the main causes of snowmobile incidents: drinking, speed and darkness. Gives tips on safe snowmobiling and provides links to related information. Source: Canada Safety Council (CSC) From: Sports and active living Break the law, pay the price  Identifies drinking and driving as a serious problem. Suggests consequences of impaired driving. Describes Ontario's programs for offenders to reduce the problem of drinking and driving including: license suspension; mandatory alcohol education and treatment; vehicle impoundment; and the Ignition Interlock program. Source: Ontario Ministry of Transportation From: Impaired Driving Canada's impaired driving law  Provides an on-line multiple choice test on impaired driving and the latest amendments to the Criminal Code. Source: Canada Safety Council (CSC) From: Kwiz corner Drinking and driving, alcohol, marijuana : facts about substance use.  Provides facts and discusses trends on the consumption by youth of alcohol and other drugs, in particular marijuana, and the impact of this consumption on driving. Link requires PDF reader. Source: McCreary Centre Society From: Youth fact sheets Drivers on pot - issues and options  Cites recent legislation that deals with the issue of driving under the influence of cannabis or 'pot'. Notes how the use of pot can affect the operation of a motor vehicle and the factors that can increase the risks of driving while impaired. Describes legal options and preventive measures to address the problem. Source: Canada Safety Council (CSC) From: Impaired Driving
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