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Last updated: February 28, 2022 @11:33 am
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Emily Jenkins, PhD, MPH, RN

Associate Professor
Faculty of Applied Science
School of Nursing
Vancouver Campus
Fields
Addiction, Equity, Public Health, Youth
Expertise

Mental health, mental health promotion, adolescent substance use, cannabis, youth engagement, population mental health, social determinants of health

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emily.jenkins@ubc.ca
604–822–4980
Twitter/ http://twitter.com/ekjenkins
In the Media

Inside the mental health crisis facing college and university students – Walrus, October 2021

Trying to drink less? 6 non-alcoholic beers you need on your radar – Best Health, August 2021

As the pandemic takes a toll on mental health, options are available for those seeking relief from emotional pain – Georgia Straight, May 2021

Vancouver clinic tries to hold back tide of opioid overdoses during pandemic – CTV, June 2020

Survey reveals link between COVID-19 stress and mental illness worries – Global, June 2020

Pandemic’s Mental Health Toll Is Hammering Marginalized People – The Tyee, June 2020

Teens tune out zero tolerance of substance-use talk: UBC study – The Province, April 2019

Kids and drugs: The Vancouver teachers transforming substance use education – Vancouver Sun, July 2019

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