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The Substance Abuse and Brain Injury (SUBI) project was initiated to study the problem of Substance Abuse and Brain Injury. This website provides information for Healthcare Providers, persons with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), and the General Public.

For Friends For Survivors, Friends and Family

Check out these links to other resources on the Web.

DID YOU KNOW THAT ...

  • 25 to 30% of persons sustaining an ABI are intoxicated at the time of injury?
  • Using substances greatly increases the chances of a second injury?

For Providers For Providers

Have you seen our Catalog of clinical documents? Check out these links to other resources on the Web.

DID YOU KNOW THAT ...

  • More than half of adults and adolescents admitted to ABI rehabilitation programs have a history of substance use?

The SUBI Project The SUBI Project

Click on the Information menu item above to learn more about the SUBI project. We'd like to hear from you with any comments, critiques or suggestions you might have ... We're at admin@subi.ca

DID YOU KNOW THAT ...

  • Use seems to increase during the post-acute period of a brain injury?
  • 20% of people who do not have a substance use problem before the injury become vulnerable to substance use after an injury?