Cole J. Kennedy

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De nombreux facteurs peuvent conduire une personne à ne plus avoir de domicile, notamment la maltraitance, la criminalité ou d’autres événements difficiles, qui peuvent tous être corrélés avec une lésion cérébrale. La Presse canadienne/Paul Chiasson 

Les lésions cérébrales sont près de 10 fois plus fréquentes chez les personnes sans‑abri. Il faut en tenir compte pour faire face à l’itinérance

Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera, University of Victoria; Cole J. Kennedy, University of Victoria, and Grace C. Warren, University of Victoria

On estime que 22,5 % des personnes sans domicile fixe souffrent de lésions cérébrales modérées ou graves, soit un taux près de 10 fois supérieur à celui de la population générale.
Several avenues can lead a person to experience homelessness, including experiencing abuse, criminality and other adverse life events, all of which can be interrelated with brain injury. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson 

Brain injury is almost 10 times more common in unhoused people. Addressing it is key to reducing homelessness

Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera, University of Victoria; Cole J. Kennedy, University of Victoria, and Grace C. Warren, University of Victoria

An estimated 22.5 per cent of people experiencing homelessness live with moderate or severe brain injuries — a rate nearly 10 times higher than the general population.
Community researchers discuss the impact of brain injury at BC Consensus Day at the University of Victoria. As many as 600,000 overdose-related brain injuries have occurred in Canada during the toxic drug crisis. (Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera)

Brain injury after overdose is a hidden epidemic: Recognizing and treating the survivors of the toxic drug crisis

Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera, University of Victoria and Cole J. Kennedy, University of Victoria

The toxic drug crisis is not only about fatalities. A much larger number of people survive overdoses, and are left with brain injuries. A national strategy to support and treat them is crucial.

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