Living in a liminal space: Experiences of 2SLGBTQ + official language minority Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic

Prada, Kevin; Moissac, Danielle de; Gueye, Ndèye Rokhaya; Hardy, Stephan; Avanthay-Strus, Jacqueline

doi:10.1080/13691058.2022.2160016

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“…Likewise, Ontario’s French-speaking OLMCs report lower rates of psychiatric admissions for addictions compared with their linguistic majority peers 24 . Also, in Manitoba, few OLMC 2S/LGBTQI+ individuals reported having used addictions-related prevention or intervention services, while nearly half indicated such services would be beneficial to them 38 . In summary, while little remains known, trends suggest that OLMCs experience substance use and addictions, and access prevention and treatment services, differently than their majority peers.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Also, most data pertaining to age-related substance use and addiction differences focus on younger populations, 10 and little remains known about gender or ethnic differentials in OLMCs. 39 Given the aging OLMC population, 40,41 the rising awareness of the unique needs of 2S/LGBTQI+ populations, 38,42 and federal initiatives aiming to revitalize Francophone OLMCs through immigration, 43 targeted studies on vulnerable subpopulations are warranted. The geographical composition of OLMCs in Canada varies significantly according to PT and must also be considered.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Substance Use, Addiction and Support Services: Increased Risk and Service Inequity for Official Language Minority Communities in Canada

Prada,

de Moissac

2024

Canadian Journal of Addiction

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Objectives: The increase in substance use and addictions within the Canadian population, illustrated by the current opioid crisis and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, urges the investigation of populations who may be particularly vulnerable to developing problematic substance use. Official language minority communities in Canada, both understudied and underserved, may be one such population. Methods: Through its tripartite design using scoping literature review, interview, and environmental scan methodologies, this study offers a snapshot of the current reality surrounding substance use, addictions, and related treatment services available to this linguistic minority population. Results: Results reveal significant gaps in knowledge and service provision for this population. Service provision and knowledge on this issue constitute a nationwide patchwork, leaving official language minority communities underserved. While enough is known to assert that their needs are different than those of their majority peers, much remains to be investigated, and efforts to ameliorate their social determinants of health, including cultural and linguistic competence on behalf of service providers, are urgently needed. Conclusions: Recommendations include networking, collaboration, financial support and active offer of services in both official languages to improve mental health and addictions services through a continuum of care. Systems navigators may facilitate promotion and referral to such services for official language minorities. Objectifs: La prévalence croissante de la consommation des substances et des dépendances au Canada, tel qu’illustrée par la crise actuelle des opioïdes et exacerbée par la pandémie de la COVID-19, exhorte à l’investigation de populations qui pourraient être particulièrement vulnérables à la consommation problématique de substances. Au Canada, les communautés de langue officielle en situation de minorité (CLOSM), une population à la fois peu étudiée et peu desservie, pourrait bien représenter une telle population. Méthodes: Au moyen de sa stratégie tripartite, employant les méthodologies d’étude de la portée, d’entrevues, et de scan environnemental, cette étude brosse un premier portrait de la réalité actuelle quant à la consommation de substances, aux dépendances et aux services qui y sont voués, parmi les CLOSM au Canada. Résultats: Les résultats révèlent une lacune importante aux niveaux des connaissances et des services desservant les CLOSM dans la majorité des provinces et territoires. Bien que l’état des lieux soit parcellaire en raison du manque d’études scientifiques sur la question, le portrait actuel suffit pour constater que les besoins des CLOSM différent de ceux de leurs pairs de langue majoritaire. Une amélioration des déterminants sociaux de la santé, tel la compétence culturelle et linguistique de la part des pourvoyeurs des services, représente un besoin pressant. Conclusions: Les recommandations, qui comprennent le réseautage, la collaboration, l’appui financier et l’offre active des services dans les deux langues officielles, visent à améliorer les services voués à la santé mentale et aux dépendances auprès des CLOSM au sein d’un continuum de soins. Les navigateurs.rices de systèmes pourraient faciliter l’aiguillage de membres des CLOSM vers ces services.

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Section: Results and Key Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%