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INTREPID Lab at CAMH is a leading hub for smoking and vaping treatment, research, education, and digital health. @camhnews.bsky.social Visit our Website: https://intrepidlab.ca/en
Need group support on your quit journey?
Nicotine Dependence Clinic offers virtual & in-person groups for stress management, relapse prevention & skill-building. Contact our clinic directly & join the community! intrepidlab.ca/en/Pages/NDC...
#STOPprogram #QuitSupport
Register Now for the 2025 TEACH Foundational Health Educator Workshop!
Strengthen your skills in health promotion & education, communication, educational interventions, resource management, & program evaluation in this two-day interactive workshop.
Register: teach.camhx.ca/moodle/enrol...
Registration Now Open for July TEACH Educational Rounds:
Insights on Youth Vaping: Trends, Health Effects and Youth Informed Interventions with Dr. Trisha Tulloch
🗓️ Wednesday, July 31, 2025
🕘 12–1 pm ET
Register here: redcap.link/JULYTEReg
Helping people navigate nicotine use?
The updated version of Lower-Risk Nicotine Use Guidelines (LRNUG) provides recommendations, summary statements, & harm reduction tools to support informed choices.
Access here: intrepidlab.ca/en/Documents...
Missed our June TEACH Educational Rounds?
Watch the recording of an insightful discussion on Vaping presented by Dr. Peter Selby from INTREPID Lab at CAMH and Dr. Milan Khara from Vancouver Coastal Health! www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0Ms...
Looking to support commercial tobacco cessation in First Nations communities? The IT'S TIME toolkit offers culturally-relevant resources to support reduction or quitting. Explore the toolkit here: intrepidlab.ca/en/teach/pra...
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📣INTREPID Lab Newsletter Volume 5 has just been released and is packed with updates and exciting work our team is doing! Learn about the newest developments in smoking and vaping cessation here: shorturl.at/0ohRN
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This protocol paper outlines the designs and procedures of several interdisciplinary projects that are linked to the Cognitive Dysfunction in the Addictions (CDiA) program. Read here:
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
Trying to quit smoking? You don’t have to figure it all out alone.
The STOP Program has a full library of free self-help resources—from stress & sleep tips to videos, nutrition guides, and quit planning tools.
Explore here 👉 intrepidlab.ca/en/Pages/Pat...
Canadian health and social service providers experience several challenges in managing and treating patients with long COVID. Read this article for recommendations and approaches in addressing the ongoing symptoms of this chronic condition: bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
23.06.2025 19:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0In our systematic review, we examine demographic and environmental factors associated with intention to quit vaping, attempting to quit vaping, and vaping abstinence. Check out the findings!
Read the full article here: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
One powerful example of the #STOPProgram impact comes from a recent message received from a partner practitioner.
Learn more about the STOP implementer community here: intrepidlab.ca/en/stop/stop...
Have you tried making a change to your health but felt like you were not getting anywhere?
Learn tips on how to effectively plan and reach your goals by setting SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely)
Are you thinking about making changes to improve your health and well-being, but are not sure where to start?
Agenda mapping is a tool that can help you recognize the changes that are most important to you so you can start making those changes.
Register Now for the 2025 TEACH Foundational Health Educator Workshop!
Strengthen your skills in health promotion & education, communication, educational interventions, resource management, & program evaluation in this two-day, highly interactive workshop.
Register: teach.camhx.ca/moodle/cours...
As we mark #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth, we are highlighting IT’S TIME toolkits, a collaboration between evidence-based resources and Indigenous ways of learning, that provide practitioners and community members with culturally relevant commercial tobacco cessation tools shorturl.at/QM87k
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May 31st is #WorldNoTobaccoDay, a day to highlight the harms of commercial tobacco use & to encourage quit attempts among people who smoke or vape.
At INTREPID Lab, we’re helping Canadians break the cycle of addiction and quit smoking & vaping through our FREE #STOPProgram: intrepidlab.ca/en/stop
Quitting Smoking? You've got options.
If NRT is not your thing, #Varenicline is another highly effective option. Talk to your healthcare provider to see what’s right for you.
Learn more about Varenicline: shorturl.at/VpGFR
One of our team members, Katelynd Abreu, shared this beautiful sunrise in solidarity with #CAMHSunriseChallenge – the annual peer-to-peer fundraising event at @camhnews.bsky.social
By rising early, we are showing people that there is light after the darkness. Donate here: shorturl.at/4dFYU
Registration Now Open for June TEACH Educational Rounds: Ask the Expert: A Vaping Q&A
📆 June 22nd
🕘 12-1 pm EST
Register here: redcap.link/JUNE2025TERReg
Summer is a time for new beginnings! ☀️
Take your first step today to #quitsmoking and receive free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (#NRT) conveniently mailed directly to your home: intrepidlab.ca/en/stop/stop...
#SOTNprogam #smokingcessation #QuitNow
Proud to highlight one of our Research Trainees, Anuijan, who recently received the Alan Wu Poster Competition Honourable Mention for his outstanding presentation during the IMS Scientific Day.
This recognition is a testament to his rigorous scientific thinking & commitment to advancing knowledge.
Thinking about quitting smoking? Support is available.
The STOP Program offers up to 26 weeks of free NRT through participating 402 sites across Ontario. Check with your local Family Health Team or Community Health Centre to see if they’re a STOP site.
Learn More: intrepidlab.ca/en/stop/abou...
A special shout out to the 1,100+ nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and registered practical nurses who contribute to the #STOPprogram.
Thank you for the amazing care and treatment that you provide for patients trying to #QuitSmoking! You are truly valuable members of the STOP family.
Register for May TEACH Educational Rounds: Cultivating Self-Compassion in Clients After Relapse.
📆 Wednesday, May 14, 2025
🕘 12-1 pm EST
Register here: redcap.link/MayTERReg2025
Last Chance to Register for TEACH Specialty Course: Tobacco Interventions for Clients with Mental Illness and/or Substance Use Disorders!
To register or learn more, visit: teach.camhx.ca/moodle/cours...
Don't let the cost stand in the way of a healthier you!
Through our STOP on the Net program, Ontarians can get free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) patches and gum/lozenges mailed directly to their address.
Ready to quit? Join the program here: intrepidlab.ca/en/stop/stop...
New Programs and workshops are being offered at the Nicotine Dependence Clinic at @camhnews.bsky.social
Thinking about quitting smoking or vaping? We've got NEW offerings to support you in your journey.
Learn more about NDC services here: intrepidlab.ca/en/Pages/NDC...
Specialized Care Starts with Specialized Training. This TEACH Specialty Course is back!
The TEACH Project is excited to offer the recently updated online course, Tobacco Interventions for Clients with Mental Illness and/or Substance Use Disorders.
Register Here: teach.camhx.ca/moodle/cours...
This powerful testimonial from someone who used STOP on the Net, a free online program that helps people quit smoking, is a reminder that support is out there and quitting is possible.
If you or someone you know is thinking about quitting, check out STOP on the Net: intrepidlab.ca/en/stop/stop...
