Minister Clement Announces Appointment To The Canadian Centre On Substance Abuse Board Of Directors

April 7, 2007 – 4:29 pm | posted in Alcohol / Addiction

The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, today announced the appointment of Dr. Sherry Stewart to the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) Board of Directors for a three-year term.

“Dr. Stewart’s professional background on substance abuse will greatly contribute to the Centre’s mandate of providing objective, evidence-based information and advice to help reduce the health, social and economic harms associated with substance abuse and addictions,” said Minister Clement. “With 20 years experience in academic research and teaching, her expertise will be of enormous value to the Centre.”

Dr. Stewart is a registered clinical psychologist and holds a doctorate degree in clinical psychology from McGill University. She is a professor of psychiatry at Dalhousie University and is presently lending her expertise to the University of British Columbia as a visiting professor.

Stewart has devoted much of her time and knowledge to the research of addictions and substance abuse in relation to cognitive behavior, having written and co-written more than 600 pieces of academic literature on this subject matter.

Dr. Stewart is also a professional member of the Canadian Psychological Association, the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, the Association of Psychologists of Nova Scotia, and the American Psychological Association.

The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse is Canada’s national addictions agency and is supported by Health Canada through the National Anti-Drug Strategy. Established by an Act of Parliament in 1988, CCSA provides objective, evidence based information and advice aimed at reducing the health, social and economic harm associated with substance abused and addictions.

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