Autor/-in: Rick Csiernik

Rick Csiernik. is Senior Instructor, Addiction Studies Program, Wilfrid Laurier University, and Professor Emeritus, School of Social Work, King's University College at Western University, and was co-developer of the McMaster University Addiction Studies Program. Csiernik has authored and edited several popular Canadian Scholars titles including The Essential Guide to Psychoactive Drugs in Canada, Third Edition (2025); Workplace Wellness (2014); Responding to the Oppression of Addiction, Fourth Edition (co-edited with William S. Rowe and Gabriela Novotna, 2023); The Drug Paradox (with Tara Bruno, 2018), and Poverty, Mental Health, and Social Inclusion (co-edited with Cheryl Forchuk, 2021). The author of more than 250 peer-reviewed publications, Rick has been recipient of the King's University College Award for Excellence in Teaching, the McMaster University Instructor Appreciation Award, the Hugh Mellon Excellence in Research Award, the Ontario Volunteer Award, and the Jeff Wilbee Award for leadership in the field of addiction.