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A white paper from Canada and the United States focuses on collaboration between the two countries on their commitment to deal with the overdose crisis. "Substance Use and Harms During COVID‐19 and Approaches to Federal Surveillance and Response," issued Sept. 27, states that the increase in "substance use harms and deaths" during COVID‐19 is partly due to a decrease in access to services. The white paper itself focuses on the restrictions to methadone access in the United States and says little about the Canadian rules, but they are much more lenient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers the result of a survey regarding the transcript fees of registrar offices across the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean Area. The survey revealed that majority of respondents' institutions charge for transcripts. It also shows that 30 percent of the public institutions do not provide electronic transcripts compared to nearly 48 percent of the private institutions. Also presented is the purpose of the transcript fees collection.

The article offers news briefs related to mental health. The human resources department at Ontario Power Generation Inc. monitors stress in the workplace in response to the increasing incidence of work-related stress. A study conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control found that girls were more likely than boys to cope up better with stress.

The article presents updates on alcoholism and drug abuse in the U.S. and Canada. A research on drugs approved by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that could prevent the neurological harm caused by alcohol is supported by three federal grants. The Manitoba Government and General Employees Union (MGEU) protested on the announcement from the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba (AFM) in Canada that it will close three of its treatment locations from mid-day December 24, 2009 to January 4, 2010.