iPATH Research Pathways
iPATH’s three intersecting research pathways each address a critical layer of addiction and provide the foundation for transformative discovery, policy impact, and community-aligned recovery supports:
Morbidity and mortality associated with addiction are a public health crisis in Canada, with opioid use deaths increasing at alarming rates. Alcohol and other drug problems also continue to affect large numbers of individuals and families.
Addiction also comes with enormous societal costs, placing a financial burden on public health care and social services. Moreover, would-be participants in Canada’s economy are sitting on the sidelines, burdened by addiction’s toll.
The University of Calgary is poised to make a difference. Our transformational solution is iPATH (integrated Pathway from Addiction To Health (iPATH). With your help, we can lead ground-breaking change – starting in Calgary and rippling into our provincial and national communities.
Discovering paths to healthier, fulfilling lives beyond addictions.
The iPATH initiative, led by the Hotchkiss Brain Institute at the University of Calgary, aims to address addiction through collaborative, interdisciplinary efforts. By working together with community partners, healthcare providers, researchers, people with lived experience, and policymakers, this initiative will foster meaningful change in how addiction is understood, prevented, and treated.
iPATH’s three intersecting research pathways each address a critical layer of addiction and provide the foundation for transformative discovery, policy impact, and community-aligned recovery supports: