Tag: Research
Safer opioid supply program reduces ER visits, hospital admissions: Study
Prescribing safer opioids to people who use street drugs results in “significant declines” in their emergency room visits, hospital admissions and health care costs, a study based in London and published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says.
Researchers examine gaps in supports for migrant workers
Researchers will interview 200 migrant workers over the next three years.
Lockdowns took heavy toll on women facing domestic violence: Study
The pandemic had “significant” negative impact on the ability of women who were experiencing domestic violence to cope, a pair of Western University researchers has found.
Financial insecurity fuels rental merry-go-round: London professor
Two housing economists paint a grim picture of what life can be like for middle-income renters if they lose a job or face a large unexpected expense.
To reduce suspensions of racialized students, understand trauma: Researcher
Male Black students in southern Ontario are two to four times more likely to be suspended or expelled than white peers.