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Emily Jenkins, PhD, MPH, RN

Emily Jenkins, PhD, MPH, RN

Associate Professor

Faculty of Applied Science

School of Nursing

Vancouver Campus


Fields

Addiction, Equity, Public Health, Youth

Contact Information

emily.jenkins@ubc.ca

Tel: 604-822-4980

Twitter/ http://twitter.com/ekjenkins

Media Contact

Lou Corpuz-Bosshart

Media Relations Specialist

Tel: 604 822 2048

Email: lou.bosshart@ubc.ca

Expertise

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

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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