Behavioural Alcohol & Cannabis Lab
@bac-lab.bsky.social
The Behavioural Alcohol & Cannabis Lab at York University, directed by Dr. Jeffrey Wardell. Opinions don't necessarily reflect the views of York U.
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York University researchers are looking for 18-29 year-olds who use cannabis for medicinal and nonmedicinal reasons to participate in an online study. Interested in participating? Visit shorturl.at/Jkdw8
Please welcome our new RSMj Board Members!
Full Board members Lauren Micalizzi (@laurenmic.bsky.social), Jeffrey Wardell (@bac-lab.bsky.social ), and Yan Wang.
Student Board members Kyra Farrelly and Mohammad Habib.
Full Board members Lauren Micalizzi (@laurenmic.bsky.social), Jeffrey Wardell (@bac-lab.bsky.social ), and Yan Wang.
Student Board members Kyra Farrelly and Mohammad Habib.
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Check out new research out of Brown University looking at the impact of cannabis on alcohol use:
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Can weed help you drink less? Scientists study how well 'California sober' works
It's trendy in some circles to replace drinking with consuming cannabis. But can it help people with a drinking problem cut back? Scientists set up a bar in the lab to find out.
www.npr.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Check out new research out of Brown University looking at the impact of cannabis on alcohol use:
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
The BAC Lab is recruiting participants for a new study! Interested in participating? Visit yorku.questionpro.ca/cuesamscreener
November 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The BAC Lab is recruiting participants for a new study! Interested in participating? Visit yorku.questionpro.ca/cuesamscreener
BAC Lab is in the news! 🎉 Check out this CTV news coverage of our most recent findings about alcohol and cannabis co-use. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/vide...
Interested in learning more? Check out our recent blog post which delves into more detail here: www.baclab.org/blog
Interested in learning more? Check out our recent blog post which delves into more detail here: www.baclab.org/blog
New study looks at alcohol and cannabis use in young adults
A new study looks at the impact of alcohol and cannabis together on young people with legal access to both.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
BAC Lab is in the news! 🎉 Check out this CTV news coverage of our most recent findings about alcohol and cannabis co-use. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/vide...
Interested in learning more? Check out our recent blog post which delves into more detail here: www.baclab.org/blog
Interested in learning more? Check out our recent blog post which delves into more detail here: www.baclab.org/blog
Studies show that combining alcohol with cannabis is potentially harmful. Why is it so common among young adults? Depression and anxiety may be a risk factor for mixing cannabis with alcohol. Can specific reasons for combining cannabis with alcohol help us understand why this relationship occurs?
September 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Studies show that combining alcohol with cannabis is potentially harmful. Why is it so common among young adults? Depression and anxiety may be a risk factor for mixing cannabis with alcohol. Can specific reasons for combining cannabis with alcohol help us understand why this relationship occurs?
Check out Ryan Hooshiar’s recent research!
Hooshiar’s undergraduate thesis, "Medicinal Versus Recreational Cannabis Use: Examining Associations Between Indicators of Stigma, Use Behaviours, and Negative Outcomes", was completed at the BAC Lab under the supervision of Dr. Jeffrey Wardell.
Hooshiar’s undergraduate thesis, "Medicinal Versus Recreational Cannabis Use: Examining Associations Between Indicators of Stigma, Use Behaviours, and Negative Outcomes", was completed at the BAC Lab under the supervision of Dr. Jeffrey Wardell.
August 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Check out Ryan Hooshiar’s recent research!
Hooshiar’s undergraduate thesis, "Medicinal Versus Recreational Cannabis Use: Examining Associations Between Indicators of Stigma, Use Behaviours, and Negative Outcomes", was completed at the BAC Lab under the supervision of Dr. Jeffrey Wardell.
Hooshiar’s undergraduate thesis, "Medicinal Versus Recreational Cannabis Use: Examining Associations Between Indicators of Stigma, Use Behaviours, and Negative Outcomes", was completed at the BAC Lab under the supervision of Dr. Jeffrey Wardell.
Check out Doug Vasquez Castro’s undergraduate honours thesis, "Polysubstance Use, Gaming Motives, and Their Relationship with Internet Gaming Disorder." Vasquez Castro presented his work at York’s Poster Day and the 2025 Conference for Undergraduate Health Research!
August 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Check out Doug Vasquez Castro’s undergraduate honours thesis, "Polysubstance Use, Gaming Motives, and Their Relationship with Internet Gaming Disorder." Vasquez Castro presented his work at York’s Poster Day and the 2025 Conference for Undergraduate Health Research!
Check out Kyra Farrelly presenting Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol and Cannabis Co-Use: Characterizing the Relationship in a Sample of Treatment-Seeking Adults. Congratulations to Farrelly and the other lab members on their impressive accomplishments and presentations at #RSMj2025!
July 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Check out Kyra Farrelly presenting Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol and Cannabis Co-Use: Characterizing the Relationship in a Sample of Treatment-Seeking Adults. Congratulations to Farrelly and the other lab members on their impressive accomplishments and presentations at #RSMj2025!
Congratulations to Ryan Hooshiar for presenting his flash talk, Medicinal Versus Recreational Cannabis Use Stigma: Examining Associations Between Indicators of Stigma, Use Behaviours, and Negative Outcomes. #RSMj2025
July 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Congratulations to Ryan Hooshiar for presenting his flash talk, Medicinal Versus Recreational Cannabis Use Stigma: Examining Associations Between Indicators of Stigma, Use Behaviours, and Negative Outcomes. #RSMj2025
That’s a wrap on the 9th Annual Research Society on Marijuana Conference! Congratulations to lab members Ryan Hooshiar, Annabelle Moore, Kyra Farelly and principal investigator, Dr. Jeffrey Wardell on their accomplishments and presentations! See you next year at RSMj 2026! #RSMj2025
July 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
That’s a wrap on the 9th Annual Research Society on Marijuana Conference! Congratulations to lab members Ryan Hooshiar, Annabelle Moore, Kyra Farelly and principal investigator, Dr. Jeffrey Wardell on their accomplishments and presentations! See you next year at RSMj 2026! #RSMj2025
This weekend, BAC Lab PI Dr. Jeffrey Wardell chaired a paper session on Co-Occurring Cannabis Use and Mental/Physical Health at #RSMj2025!
July 19, 2025 at 11:29 PM
This weekend, BAC Lab PI Dr. Jeffrey Wardell chaired a paper session on Co-Occurring Cannabis Use and Mental/Physical Health at #RSMj2025!
Congratulations to lab member Ryan Hooshiar for winning the Underrepresented Student Award at #RSMj2025! Ryan Hooshiar will be presenting research on Medicinal Versus Recreational Cannabis Use Stigma: Examining Associations Between Indicators of Stigma, Use Behaviours, and Negative Outcomes.
July 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Congratulations to lab member Ryan Hooshiar for winning the Underrepresented Student Award at #RSMj2025! Ryan Hooshiar will be presenting research on Medicinal Versus Recreational Cannabis Use Stigma: Examining Associations Between Indicators of Stigma, Use Behaviours, and Negative Outcomes.
The BAC Lab is headed to Detroit for the 9th Annual Research Society on Marijuana Conference! We're excited to share our latest research. Stay tuned for updates on our presentations and posters! #RSMj2025 @researchmj.bsky.social More details: www.researchmj.org/_files/ugd/1...
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July 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The BAC Lab is headed to Detroit for the 9th Annual Research Society on Marijuana Conference! We're excited to share our latest research. Stay tuned for updates on our presentations and posters! #RSMj2025 @researchmj.bsky.social More details: www.researchmj.org/_files/ugd/1...
We had a wonderful time celebrating the incredible accomplishments of the BAC Lab members at our summer social event. A huge thank you to all of our lab members for their hard work and valuable contributions!
July 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
We had a wonderful time celebrating the incredible accomplishments of the BAC Lab members at our summer social event. A huge thank you to all of our lab members for their hard work and valuable contributions!
Recent research shows that trauma-related coping motives for cannabis and a medicinal cannabis use orientation contribute uniquely to cannabis outcomes, and that trauma-related coping motives may mediate a link between PTSD and cannabis problems.
Read the full article:
shorturl.at/aLzUm
Read the full article:
shorturl.at/aLzUm
Indirect Associations Between PTSD Symptoms and Cannabis Problems in Young Adults: The Unique Roles of Cannabis Coping Motives and Medicinal Use Orientation: Substance Use & Misuse: Vol 59 , No 9 - G...
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July 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Recent research shows that trauma-related coping motives for cannabis and a medicinal cannabis use orientation contribute uniquely to cannabis outcomes, and that trauma-related coping motives may mediate a link between PTSD and cannabis problems.
Read the full article:
shorturl.at/aLzUm
Read the full article:
shorturl.at/aLzUm
Recent paper from the BAC Lab!
This review examined antecedents and outcomes associated with simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use compared to single substance use at the within-person level.
Read the full article: doi.org/10.1111/acer...
This review examined antecedents and outcomes associated with simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use compared to single substance use at the within-person level.
Read the full article: doi.org/10.1111/acer...
Proximal antecedents and acute outcomes of simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use: Systematic review of daily‐ and event‐level studies
This systematic review of the proximal antecedents and acute outcomes of simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use found that social and enhancement motives and social contexts were consistently associat...
doi.org
July 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Recent paper from the BAC Lab!
This review examined antecedents and outcomes associated with simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use compared to single substance use at the within-person level.
Read the full article: doi.org/10.1111/acer...
This review examined antecedents and outcomes associated with simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use compared to single substance use at the within-person level.
Read the full article: doi.org/10.1111/acer...
York University researchers are looking for 18-29 year-olds who use cannabis for medicinal and nonmedicinal reasons to participate in an online study. Interested in participating? Visit shorturl.at/Jkdw8
June 29, 2025 at 10:39 PM
York University researchers are looking for 18-29 year-olds who use cannabis for medicinal and nonmedicinal reasons to participate in an online study. Interested in participating? Visit shorturl.at/Jkdw8
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Dr. Jeffrey Wardell is sharing interesting data about medicinal and non-medicinal cannabis use in young adults at the 2025 at the #Canadian #cannabis #Reserach Summit cohosted with
@ccicbluesky.bsky.social at @uoft.bsky.social @yorkuniversity.bsky.social @camhresearch.bsky.social
@ccicbluesky.bsky.social at @uoft.bsky.social @yorkuniversity.bsky.social @camhresearch.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Dr. Jeffrey Wardell is sharing interesting data about medicinal and non-medicinal cannabis use in young adults at the 2025 at the #Canadian #cannabis #Reserach Summit cohosted with
@ccicbluesky.bsky.social at @uoft.bsky.social @yorkuniversity.bsky.social @camhresearch.bsky.social
@ccicbluesky.bsky.social at @uoft.bsky.social @yorkuniversity.bsky.social @camhresearch.bsky.social