News & Events 

CCSA organizes events and activities, and shares information to build national awareness of the latest evidence, research, and resources available related to alcohol and drug issues.

This sections contains ready access to CCSA publications and events, including:

CCSA News:

• News Releases – public announcements of CCSA’s significant activities
• CCSA in the News – media coverage of CCSA events, staff and activities
• Action News – CCSA’s quarterly newsletter – current and past issues
• Network News – Quarterly newsletter of the Canadian Network of Substance Abuse and Allied Professionals (CNSAAP)
• What’s New– listing of CCSA’s publication and events, by date
• News Service / Newsletters Subscription

CCSA Information Products:

• Stay connected to CCSA and substance use issues by subscribing to one or more of our informational products.

CCSA Events:

• CCSA Chair Lecture Series– highlights and stimulates discussion on issues of national concern
• Issues of Substance– CCSA's biennial national conference on substance abuse
• National Summer Institute On Addictions – CCSA’s biennial training event for professionals and students working in the fields of substance abuse, health, mental health, social services, criminal justice and corrections

Information Share:

• Addiction News Daily – a collection of news stories about addiction and the use or misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs
• Addiction Research Monthly – a monthly index of recently published peer-reviewed articles on addiction and the use or misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs.  
• Drug Awareness Week – outlines national Drug Awareness Activities for the third week in November
• Calendar of Events – provides information on national and international substance abuse events
• Kaiser National Awards for Excellence – a national program that honours the outstanding work by those engaged in the fields of mental health and addictions

CCSA Digital Broadcasts:

• Upcoming Events – identifies upcoming opportunities to participate in interactive events
• Previously recorded events – presents past CCSA events that have been digitally recorded

Speeches and Presentations:

• This page provides a listing of presentations and speeches CCSA has made to government on substance abuse issues