Originally from St-Marc-des-Carrières in the Portneuf region, Dr. Richard Bélanger began his medical training at the University of Montreal in 2003. Following a residency in Pediatrics in Quebec City and a specialized training in Adolescent Medicine at the CHU Ste-Justine, he worked in the Adolescent Health Research Group in Lausanne, Switzerland. Trained in motivational interviewing, he began his clinical practice at the Centre mère-enfant Soleil du CHU de Québec in 2010.

Clinical research, ex-fellow of the FRQS and Assistant Professor at Laval University in the Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Bélanger’s main areas of research interest are the use of psychoactive substances in young people, particularly cannabis, northern Aboriginal populations of Quebec, as well as chronic diseases, especially Attention Deficit Disorder with or without Hyperactivity (ADHD).

The impact of Dr. Bélanger’s projects is primarily aimed at preventing adverse health trajectories in young people, by focusing on participatory and intersectoral scientific approaches.

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Lachance A, Bélanger RE, Riva M, Ross NA

A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis of the Evolution of Adolescent and Young Adult Cannabis Consumption Before and After Legalization

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J Adolesc Health, 70 (6), 2022.

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Beaulieu E, Therrien AM, Muckle G, Bélanger RE

Socio-demographic and substance use characteristics of unintentional injuries among Nunavik youth

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Int J Circumpolar Health, 81 (1), 2022.

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Dugas EN, Wellman RJ, Sylvestre MP, Bélanger RE, O'Loughlin J

Who mixes tobacco with cannabis and does mixing relate to nicotine dependence?

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Addict Behav, 128 , 2022.

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Barrense-Dias Y, Bélanger RE, Desbiens F, Leatherdale ST, Haddad S

Understanding Sexual Health Indicators During Adolescence: A Study to Consider Time Since Sexual Debut When Exploring Multiple Sexual Partners

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Arch Sex Behav, 51 (3), 2022.

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Moisan C, Bélanger R, Fraser S, Muckle G

Shedding light on attitudes towards pregnancy among Inuit adolescents from Nunavik

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Int J Circumpolar Health, 81 (1), 2022.

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Poliakova N, Riva M, Fletcher C, Desrochers-Couture M, Courtemanche Y, Moisan C, Fraser S, Pépin C, Bélanger RE, Muckle G

Correction: Sociocultural factors in relation to mental health within the Inuit population of Nunavik

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Can J Public Health, 2022.

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Simard CO, Riva M, Dufresne P, Perreault K, Muckle G, Poliakova N, Desrochers-Couture M, Fletcher C, Moisan C, Fraser S, Bélanger R, Courtemanche Y, Bignami S

The psychosocial dimension of housing in Nunavik: does social support vary with household crowding

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Can J Public Health, 2022.

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Morissette A, Lefebvre G, Bacque-Dion C, Bélanger R, Cazelais-Asselin F, Lalonde B, Dontigny A, Leatherdale ST, Haddad S

Disparities in high schools' vaccination coverage (COVID-19). A natural experiment in the Province of Quebec

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Prev Med, 159 , 2022.

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Abed JY, Godon T, Mehdaoui F, Plante PL, Boissinot M, Bergeron MG, Bélanger RE, Muckle G, Poliakova N, Ayotte P, Corbeil J, Rousseau E

Gut metagenome profile of the Nunavik Inuit youth is distinct from industrial and non-industrial counterparts

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Commun Biol, 5 (1), 2022.

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Poliakova N, Riva M, Fletcher C, Desrochers-Couture M, Courtemanche Y, Moisan C, Fraser S, Pépin C, Bélanger RE, Muckle G

Sociocultural factors in relation to mental health within the Inuit population of Nunavik

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Can J Public Health, 2022.

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Active projects

  • Comprendre, suivre et informer sur l’usage des écrans par les adolescents du Québec à l’aide de l’enquête longitudinale COMPASS, from 2023-10-01 to 2027-01-01
  • Étude longitudinale COMPASS-QUÉBEC, from 2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
  • Evaluating the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on youth substance use and mental health trajectories over time: renewal of the COMPASS prospective cohort., from 2022-04-01 to 2027-03-31
  • Food, environment, health and nutrition of first nations children and youth (FEHNCY), from 2019-04-01 to 2029-03-31
  • Impact de la pandémie sur la santé mentale des jeunes vivants avec un trouble déficitaire de l’attention avec ou sans hyperactivité : COMPASS QUÉBEC, from 2022-05-12 to 2025-03-31
  • Northern biological signatures of stress responses and potentiality of a diet enriched in n-3 fatty acids to promote resilience when facing adversity, from 2020-11-01 to 2024-12-31
  • Projet Q2017, from 2020-04-01 to 2024-03-31
  • Support à la recherche - FRE pédiatrie, from 2019-05-01 to 2024-04-30
  • Usage du cannabis et ses effets sur le déroulement et l'issue de la grossesse, la santé et le développement de l'enfant d'âge préscolaire, from 2023-04-01 to 2028-03-31

Recently finished projects

  • Contribution salariale du centre de recherche, from 2019-07-01 to 2023-06-30
  • CRISM-Québec-Maritime: Research on interventions in drug misuse, from 2014-12-01 to 2022-03-31
  • Étude Compass-Québec, from 2019-02-13 to 2023-03-31
  • Mise en place du programme sur les parcours défavorables, from 2017-04-01 to 2022-03-31
  • Qanuikkat Siqinirmiut? A community-based study of southern Quebec Inuit health and wellbeing, from 2018-10-01 to 2022-09-30
  • Soutien financier pour la rédaction d'articles scientifiques découlant des résultats de Qanuilirpitaa? 2017, from 2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31
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