Welcome

The University of Saskatchewan Research Chair in Substance Abuse was created in 2007 in a partnership agreement with the provincial government and the University of Saskatchewan. The provincial government has committed $1.6 million in funding for the new research chair at the university. The position was established as part of the University’s Integrated Plan Initiative in Public Health and the Government of Saskatchewan’s alcohol and drug initiatives. The Research Chair’s mandate is to increase Saskatchewan’s substance abuse research capacity, strengthen the training of addiction workers, and increase the effective use of research resources in substance abuse prevention and treatment. Dr. Colleen Anne Dell undertook the Chair in July 2007, as a six year appointment, and holds a joint appointment between the University of Saskatchewan School of Public Health and Department of Sociology.

 “I can’t think of anyone who is not impacted, in some way, by the problematic use of substances in Canada”.
- Dr. Colleen Anne Dell during her keynote address to the 2008 Gender Matters conference in Toronto, ON

Webinar – March 24, 2012

The Evidence Exchange Network is pleased to present the 5th webinar in the Health Canada Drug Treatment Funding Program Webinar Series: Featuring Saskatchewan’s Approach.
Dr. Dell will present on Saskatchewan’s DTFP Aboriginal Knowledge Exchange project & DTFP Evaluation Workbook project.

University of Saskatchewan News Release – January 6, 2012

Two University of Saskatchewan-Based Addictions Projects Address Aboriginal Culture in Healing.

“Health Canada is proud to be supporting these initiatives through the funding it provides to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health for the project, “Strengthening Substance Abuse Treatment Systems,” said the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health.” To read more, click HERE.

Cliquer pour la version franscais

2012/2013 Addiction Studies Graduate Scholarship

Announcing a new scholarship at either the Ph.D. or Master’s Thesis level. The scholarship is seeking to encourage graduate research in the field of addictions and support the mandate of the  U of S Research Chair in Substance Abuse. Click here for more information.  Applications due May 1, 2012.