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Gerald Thomas

ResearcherNursingUniversity of Victoria

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Gerald Thomas

Researcher

Nursing

Health Sciences

University of Victoria

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
2 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2015.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2019.

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Research

Alcohol Harm Reduction Homelessness Substance Use

Latest papers

Provincial and territorial results and recommendations from the Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation project: Room for improvement.
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2026
The impact of alcohol minimum pricing policies on vulnerable populations and health equity: A rapid review.
The International journal on drug policy · 2025
The Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation project: Findings from a review of provincial and territorial alcohol policies.
Drug and alcohol review · 2021

All 10 publications

Latest funding

The potential impact of alcohol minimum unit pricing and alcoholic beverage labelling as a cancer prevention intervention in Canada, by socioeconomic status, at the national, provincial and territorial levels
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
Investing wisely: using economic modelling to optimize public health strategies to reduce harm from alcohol, tobacco and cannabis and optimize benefits in British Columbia
CIHR · 2019 · Supervisor
$35,417
Managed Alcohol Programs and Cannabis Substitution: Feasibility and Pilot Study
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator

All 5 grants and awards

10 publications.

Provincial and territorial results and recommendations from the Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation project: Room for improvement.

Priore I, Vishnevsky N, Farkouh EK, Vallance K, Wettlaufer A, Price TR, Farrell-Low AM, Giesbrecht N, Asbridge M, Gagnon M, Shelley J, Sherk A, Shield KD, Solomon R, Stockwell TR, Thomas G, Thompson K, Naimi TS

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-025-01061-1 PMID: 40506630

The impact of alcohol minimum pricing policies on vulnerable populations and health equity: A rapid review.

Clay JM, Farkouh EK, Stockwell T, Thomas G, Johnston K, Naimi TS

The International journal on drug policy2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105014 PMID: 40974698

The Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation project: Findings from a review of provincial and territorial alcohol policies.

Vallance K, Stockwell T, Wettlaufer A, Chow C, Giesbrecht N, April N, Asbridge M, Callaghan R, Cukier S, Hynes G, Mann R, Solomon R, Thomas G, Thompson K

Drug and alcohol review2021

DOI: 10.1111/dar.13251 PMID: 33543532

"If I knew I could get that every hour instead of alcohol, I would take the cannabis": need and feasibility of cannabis substitution implementation in Canadian managed alcohol programs.

Pauly B, Brown M, Chow C, Wettlaufer A, East Side Illicit Drinkers Group for Education (EIDGE), Graham B, Urbanoski K, Callaghan R, Rose C, Jordan M, Stockwell T, Thomas G, Sutherland C

Harm reduction journal2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12954-021-00512-5 PMID: 34162375

Alcohol retail privatisation in Canadian provinces between 2012 and 2017. Is decision making oriented to harm reduction?

Giesbrecht N, Wettlaufer A, Stockwell T, Vallance K, Chow C, April N, Asbridge M, Callaghan R, Cukier S, Hynes G, Mann RE, Solomon R, Thomas G, Thompson K

Drug and alcohol review2021

DOI: 10.1111/dar.13229 PMID: 33319402

Exploring ayahuasca-assisted therapy for addiction: A qualitative analysis of preliminary findings among an Indigenous community in Canada.

Argento E, Capler R, Thomas G, Lucas P, Tupper KW

Drug and alcohol review2019

DOI: 10.1111/dar.12985 PMID: 31489731

Guidelines for public health and safety metrics to evaluate the potential harms and benefits of cannabis regulation in Canada.

Lake S, Kerr T, Werb D, Haines-Saah R, Fischer B, Thomas G, Walsh Z, Ware MA, Wood E, Milloy MJ

Drug and alcohol review2019

DOI: 10.1111/dar.12971 PMID: 31577059

Minimum alcohol pricing policies in practice: A critical examination of implementation in Canada.

Thompson K, Stockwell T, Wettlaufer A, Giesbrecht N, Thomas G

Journal of public health policy2017Senior author

DOI: 10.1057/s41271-016-0051-y PMID: 28275253

Pricing of alcohol in Canada: A comparison of provincial policies and harm-reduction opportunities.

Giesbrecht N, Wettlaufer A, Thomas G, Stockwell T, Thompson K, April N, Asbridge M, Cukier S, Mann R, McAllister J, Murie A, Pauley C, Plamondon L, Vallance K

Drug and alcohol review2016

DOI: 10.1111/dar.12338 PMID: 26530717

The raising of minimum alcohol prices in Saskatchewan, Canada: impacts on consumption and implications for public health.

Stockwell T, Zhao J, Giesbrecht N, Macdonald S, Thomas G, Wettlaufer A

American journal of public health2012

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2012.301094 PMID: 23078488

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Gerald Thomas

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Provincial and territorial results and recommendations from the Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation project: Room for improvement.

The impact of alcohol minimum pricing policies on vulnerable populations and health equity: A rapid review.

The Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation project: Findings from a review of provincial and territorial alcohol policies.

"If I knew I could get that every hour instead of alcohol, I would take the cannabis": need and feasibility of cannabis substitution implementation in Canadian managed alcohol programs.

Alcohol retail privatisation in Canadian provinces between 2012 and 2017. Is decision making oriented to harm reduction?

Exploring ayahuasca-assisted therapy for addiction: A qualitative analysis of preliminary findings among an Indigenous community in Canada.

Guidelines for public health and safety metrics to evaluate the potential harms and benefits of cannabis regulation in Canada.

Minimum alcohol pricing policies in practice: A critical examination of implementation in Canada.

Pricing of alcohol in Canada: A comparison of provincial policies and harm-reduction opportunities.

The raising of minimum alcohol prices in Saskatchewan, Canada: impacts on consumption and implications for public health.

The potential impact of alcohol minimum unit pricing and alcoholic beverage labelling as a cancer prevention intervention in Canada, by socioeconomic status, at the national, provincial and territorial levels

Investing wisely: using economic modelling to optimize public health strategies to reduce harm from alcohol, tobacco and cannabis and optimize benefits in British Columbia

Managed Alcohol Programs and Cannabis Substitution: Feasibility and Pilot Study

Managed Alcohol Programs: Evaluating Effectiveness and Policy Implications

Does minimum pricing reduce the burden of disease and injury attributable to alcohol?

Frequent collaborators

Norman Giesbrecht

Kara Thompson

Mark Asbridge

Russell Callaghan

Robert Mann

Marilou Gagnon

Jacob Shelley

Kara Thompson

Zach Walsh

Rebecca Haines-Saah

Thomas Kerr

Benedikt Fischer

Evan Wood

Karen Urbanoski