PUBLICATIONS – Peer Reviewed

Goodman, S., Leos-Toro, C., Hammond D. (2022). Do Mandatory Health Warning Labels on Consumer Products Increase Recall of the Health Risks of Cannabis? Substance Use & Misuse, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2021.2023186

Leos-Toro, C., Ribeaud, D., Bechtiger, L., Steinhoff, A., Nivette, A., Murray, A.J., Hepp, U., Quednow, B.B., Eisner, M.P., Shanahan, L. (2021). Attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination among young adults in Zurich, Switzerland, September 2020. International Journal of Public Health. In Press. https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2021.643486

Leos-Toro, C., Fong, G.T., Hammond, D. (2021). The efficacy of health warnings and package branding on perceptions of cannabis products among youth and young adults. Drug and Alcohol Review. In Press. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13240

Sikorski, C., Leos-Toro, C., Hammond, D. (2021). Cannabis Consumption, Purchasing and Sources Among Young Canadians: The Cannabis Purchase and Consumption Tool (CPCT). Substance Use & Misuse. In Press. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2021.1879142

Leos-Toro, C., Fong, G. T., Meyer, S. B., & Hammond, D. (2020). Cannabis health knowledge and risk perceptions among Canadian youth and young adults. Harm Reduction Journal, 17(1), 54. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-020-00397-w

Leos-Toro, C., Fong, G. T., Meyer, S. B., & Hammond, D. (2020). Cannabis labelling and consumer understanding of THC levels and serving sizes. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 208, 107843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.107843

Goodman, S., Leos-Toro, C., & Hammond, D. (2020). Risk perceptions of cannabis- vs. alcohol-impaired driving among Canadian young people. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 27(3), 205–212. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2019.1611738

Goodman, S., Wadsworth, E., Leos-Toro, C., & Hammond, D. (2020). Prevalence and forms of cannabis use in legal vs. Illegal recreational cannabis markets. The International Journal on Drug Policy, 76, 102658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.102658

Wadsworth, E., Leos-Toro, C., & Hammond, D. (2020). Mental Health and Medical Cannabis Use among Youth and Young Adults in Canada. Substance Use & Misuse, 55(4), 582–589. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2019.1691594

Goodman, S., Leos-Toro, C., & Hammond, D. (2019). Methods to Assess Cannabis Consumption in Population Surveys: Results of Cognitive Interviewing. Qualitative Health Research, 29(10), 1474–1482. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732318820523

Goodman, S., Leos-Toro, C., & Hammond, D. (2019). The impact of plain packaging and health warnings on consumer appeal of cannabis products. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 205, 107633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107633

Leos-Toro, C., Fong, G. T., Meyer, S. B., & Hammond, D. (2019). Perceptions of effectiveness and believability of pictorial and text-only health warning labels for cannabis products among Canadian youth. The International Journal on Drug Policy, 73, 24–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.07.001

Leos-Toro, C., Rynard, V., Murnaghan, D., MacDonald, J.‑A., & Hammond, D. (2019). Trends in cannabis use over time among Canadian youth: 2004-2014. Preventive Medicine, 118, 30–37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.10.002

Leos-Toro, C., Rynard, V., & Hammond, D. (2018). Prevalence of problematic cannabis use in Canada: Cross-sectional findings from the 2013 Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey. Canadian Journal of Public Health = Revue Canadienne De Sante Publique, 108(5-6), e516-e522. https://doi.org/10.17269/CJPH.108.5955

Leos-Toro, C., Shiplo, S., & Hammond, D. (2018). Perceived support for medical cannabis use among approved medical cannabis users in Canada. Drug and Alcohol Review, 37(5), 627–636. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.12823

Maynard, M., Andrade, L., Packull-McCormick, S., Perlman, C. M., Leos-Toro, C., & Kirkpatrick, S. I. (2018). Food Insecurity and Mental Health among Females in High-Income Countries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15071424

Minaker, L. M., Bonham, A., Elton-Marshall, T., Leos-Toro, C., Wild, T. C., & Hammond, D. (2017). Under the influence: Examination of prevalence and correlates of alcohol and marijuana consumption in relation to youth driving and passenger behaviours in Canada. A cross-sectional study. CMAJ Open, 5(2), E386-E394. https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20160168

Leos-Toro, C., Hammond, D., & Manske, S. (2015). A cross-sectional examination of medicinal substance abuse and use of nonmedicinal substances among Canadian youth: Findings from the 2012-2013 Youth Smoking Survey. CMAJ Open, 3(4), E387-94. https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20140094

 

PUBLICATIONS –

Technical Reports & CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLICY

World Health Organization. Chapter Alcohol Taxation Manual: A health promotion approach to alcohol taxation. Leos-Toro C, Tello JE, Rekve D, et al. Forthcoming. Capacity: Consultant, lead.

World Health Organization. Briefing Note: Health promotion approaches to alcohol use and inequalities. 2022. Geneva, Switzerland. Capacity: Consultant, lead.

World Health Organization. Briefing Note: Mitigating the impact of unrecorded alcohol. 2022. Geneva, Switzerland. Capacity: Consultant, lead.

World Health Organization. Briefing Note: Health warning labels on alcohol products: Opportunities for informed and healthier choices. 2022. Geneva, Switzerland. Capacity: Consultant, lead.

World Health Organization. Briefing Note: Addressing and managing conflict of interest in alcohol control policies. 2022. Geneva, Switzerland. Capacity: Consultant, lead.

Leos-Toro C, Shanahan L, Quednow BB. Impact of the COVID-19 crisis on addictive behaviours in the population and care for individuals experiencing substance use disorders. 2021. Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+).


World Health Organization - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders – Revised Edition Incorporating Results from Field Testing. 2020. Geneva, Switzerland. Capacity: Consultant. 

World Health Organization. ATLAS on Substance Use 2017. 2018. Geneva, Switzerland. Capacity: Intern

Leos-Toro C, Reid JL, Madill CL, Rynard VL, Manske SR, Hammond D. Cannabis in Canada - Tobacco Use in Canada: Patterns and Trends, 2017 Edition, Special Supplement. Waterloo, ON: Propel Centre for Population Health Impact, University of Waterloo. 

World Health Organization - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders – Draft for Field Testing. Commission on Narcotic Drugs 59th Session, 2016. Geneva, Switzerland. Capacity: Consultant. 

World Health Organization. The Health and Social Effects of Nonmedical Cannabis Use. 2016. Geneva, Switzerland.Capacity: Intern. 

Leos-Toro C, Liao V, Nunn J, Salgado, L. Examining School Outcomes of Late-Preterm Infants. 2013. Knowledge Impact Strategies Consulting Ltd: Waterloo, ON. www.kimpact.ca 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Leos-Toro C, Fong GT, Hammond D. (2019, October) The efficacy of health warnings and package branding on perceptions of cannabis products among youth and young adults. Lisbon Addictions, Lisbon, Portugal.

Leos-Toro C, Meyer SB, Fong GT, Hammond D. (2019, October) Cannabis health knowledge and risk perceptions among Canadian youth and young adults. Lisbon Addictions, Lisbon, Portugal.

Leos-Toro C, Meyer SB, Fong GT, Hammond D. (2019, October) Comprehension of cannabis constituent labelling and successful functional tasks among Canadian youth and young adults. Lisbon Addictions, Lisbon, Portugal.

Leos-Toro C, Meyer SB, Fong GT, Hammond D. (2019, October) Perceptions of effectiveness and believability of pictorial vs text-only health warning labels for cannabis products. Lisbon Addictions, Lisbon, Portugal.

Goodman S, Leos-Toro C, Hammond D. (2019, October) The impact of plain packaging and health warnings on consumer appeal of cannabis products. Lisbon Addictions, Lisbon, Portugal. 

Leos-Toro C & Hammond D. (2018, May) The efficacy of health warnings and package branding on perceptions of cannabis products among youth and young adults. International Society for the Study of Drug Policy, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Goodman S, Leos-Toro C, Hammond D. (2018, May) Cannabis-impaired driving and perceptions among Canadian youth and young adults. International Society for the Study of Drug Policy, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Hammond D, Goodman S, Leos-Toro C. (2018, May) Measuring cannabis consumption purchase price, & purchase sources: Implications for evaluating cannabis legalization. International Society for the Study of Drug Policy, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Leos-Toro C, Shiplo S, Hammond D (2017, November). Perceived stigma among approved medical cannabis users in Canada. Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addictions: Issues of Substance, Calgary, AB, Canada.

Leos-Toro C, Shiplo S, Hammond D (2017, May). Perceived stigma among approved medical cannabis users in Canada. Harm Reduction International, Montreal, QC, Canada. 

Leos-Toro C, Rynard V, Hammond D (2017, May). Prevalence of problematic cannabis use in Canada: cross-sectional findings from the 2013 Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs Survey. Harm Reduction International, Montreal, QC, Canada.

Leos-Toro C, Hammond D. (2014, April). Controlled Substance Use Among Canadian Youth. Paper presented at Annual University of Waterloo Applied Health Science’s Graduate Student Research Conference, Waterloo, ON, Canada.

 

MEDIA COVERAGE

Few consumers understand THC levels in cannabis edibles. EurekaAlert! February 9, 2020.

As many teens smoke tobacco as smoke pot, study finds. CBC News. May 9, 2017. 

Canadian Teens Slightly Keener On Cannabis Than Tobacco: Report. Civilized. May 16, 2017.