#MyCannabisIQ for Families: Know the drug. Know your loved one. Know the risks.

TitleMyCannabisIQ: A resource for families/loved ones

AuthorEPION

Version DateJuly 2018

Summary

Being there for your loved one while they make decisions about cannabis use is not always easy. Having the right information is key to helping your loved one make informed decisions about whether or not to use cannabis. It is important to have the facts and background knowledge in order to be as supportive as possible.

We know how important it is to make decisions that work for you and your family. This booklet was created by EPION’s members to help you and your loved ones stay in-the-know about cannabis, its side effects, and the risk factors to keep in mind before deciding to use.

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Download Family Info Booklet

Interested in print copies for your Ontario EPI program? Contact info@epion.ca or click here to download pdf with printers marks.

Family/Caregiver Resource: References from document

Cannabis use and youth: a parent’s guide. Heretohelp (BC) 2014. (pdf)
Position Statement: Implications of Cannabis Legalization on Youth and Young Adults. Canadian Psychiatric Association. 2017. (pdf)
Canada’s Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines. Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse & CAMH. 2017. (pdf)
Cannabis talk kit: know how to talk with your teen. Drug Free Kids Canada. 2017. English (pdf)| Francais (pdf)
Parents: help your teen understand what’s fact and fiction about marijuana. Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction. 2017. (pdf)
PAD Parent Action Pack Resources:
a) Stats, facts, and talking points about alcohol and other drugs. PAD Parent Action Pack Resource. 2016. (pdf)
b) Questions Parents Ask: How to approach issues of alcohol and other drug use with your teen. PAD Parent Action Pack Resource. 2013. (pdf)
c) Questions Teens Ask: About alcohol and other drug use. PAD Parent Action Pack Resource. 2013. (pdf)

#MyCannabisIQ is brought to you by EPION.

What is EPION?

EPION is a network of people who work in early psychosis intervention (EPI) services in Ontario, individuals who have received EPI services, and their family members and caregivers. We help strengthen early intervention services across Ontario and support the implementation of the MOHLTC’s Early Psychosis Intervention Program Standards, released in May 2011.

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info@epion.ca

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Our Vision

To build and support a network of provincial leaders that advances knowledge, provides advocacy, promotes quality evidence-based care and support for people and families living with early psychosis.

Our Mission

To promote rapid psychosis detection and access to care, to advance early psychosis intervention through research and knowledge exchange, and to implement and advance standards of care for early psychosis intervention.