People are drinking more and using more drugs as we reach 15 months of COVID in Canada. The international HR company LifeWorks released it’s monthly Mental Health Index for May 2021. The May report focuses on the increase in alcohol and drug use and how it’s affecting mental health.

Key insight: More than one-third of Canadians that use alcohol have increased their consumption since the pandemic 

The May 2021 Mental Health Index report is a special issue, focusing on substance use. The research questions in the spotlight section of this report were developed in collaboration with the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.

Download the full Report from LifeWorks.