Kim Hellemans, Carleton University

Research

Addiction Harm Reduction Health Policy Resilience Stigma Stress Substance Use Disorders

Latest papers

Beyond Disorder: Stigma and Identity Across the Substance Use Health Spectrum in a Public Health Framework.
Substance use & addiction journal · 2026 · senior author
Lived Experience and the Need for Co-Leadership in Mental and Substance Use Health Care.
Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2026
Upvoting stigma? Analyzing themes in substance use stigma within Canadian subreddits.
Drug and alcohol dependence · 2025 · senior author

All 6 publications

Latest funding

Biomarkers of Stress and Trauma in Cannabis Use: A Longitudinal Study of Endocannabinoid Dysregulation
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$6,000
Using a "substance use health" lens to transform research, policy and practice for people living in Canada.
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$10,000

All 2 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

Beyond Disorder: Stigma and Identity Across the Substance Use Health Spectrum in a Public Health Framework.

Epp T, Duffy M, Hellemans K

Substance use & addiction journal2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/29767342261483468 PMID: 42684048

02

Lived Experience and the Need for Co-Leadership in Mental and Substance Use Health Care.

Epp T, Hellemans K, Corace K, Garner G, Bacon BA

Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2026

DOI: 10.1177/07067437251398100 PMID: 41289269

03

Upvoting stigma? Analyzing themes in substance use stigma within Canadian subreddits.

Epp T, Peters B, Bartram M, Bacon BA, Weekes J, Hellemans K

Drug and alcohol dependence2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112963 PMID: 41274139

04

Beyond problematic social media use and the brain: A public health and policy perspective.

Shannon H, Montgomery M, Funk A, Kamyabi A, Hunt M, Pope C, Hellemans K, Guimond S

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences2025

DOI: 10.1111/nyas.15409 PMID: 40587393

05

Problematic social media use and inhibitory control among post-secondary students.

Shannon H, Montgomery M, Guimond S, Hellemans K

Addictive behaviors2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2025.108307 PMID: 40020458

06

Neighborhood greenness and participation in specific types of recreational physical activities in the Sister Study.

Rodriguez-Villamizar LA, Hellemans K, Jerrett M, Su J, Sandler DP, Villeneuve PJ

Environmental research2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117785 PMID: 38036213

Biomarkers of Stress and Trauma in Cannabis Use: A Longitudinal Study of Endocannabinoid Dysregulation

SupervisorCIHR2025Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)

Principal investigators: Hammed, Chidera

Keywords: Biomarkers; Canadians; Cannabis; Chronic Stress; Cortisol; Mental Health; Recretionally; Trauma; Use Disorder; Young Adults

$6,000

Using a "substance use health" lens to transform research, policy and practice for people living in Canada.

Nominated PICIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Hellemans, Kim G

Keywords: Addiction; Harm Reduction; Health; Policy; Resilience; Stigma; Stress; Substance Use Disorders; Trauma

$10,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

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Co-authors at Carleton University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Mary Bartram

Sociology and Anthropology

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Addiction Dear Professor Hellemans, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Beyond Disorder: Stigma and Identity Across the Substance Use Health Spectrum in a Public Health Framework." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Using a "substance use health" lens to transform research, policy and practice for people living in Canada." (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Kim Hellemans