The Ontario Node is led by Dr. Jürgen Rehm, Senior Scientist in the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research (IMHPR) and the Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), in Toronto, Ontario.
Dr. Rehm is a leader in generating and analyzing the scientific data needed to inform clinicians and policy-makers of strategies to reduce alcohol, tobacco, and other drug-related harm. His recent research has included interactions between socio-economic status, poverty and substance use, including analysis of policies and interventions with respect to reducing or inequalities. His work has been awarded with numerous awards and prizes, most importantly, the Jellinek Memorial Award (2003) and the European Addiction Research Award (2017).