The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction Turns 35
For 35 years, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has been working at the forefront of substance use disorders, using evidence-based research to drive meaningful change. Our mission has stayed the same for all these years — to make things better for people with substance use concerns.
We are very proud to see how far we’ve come, but we’re not stopping here.
CCSA Spotlight
Knowing Your Limits with Cannabis: A Practical Guide to Assessing Your Cannabis Use
Helps people reflect on their cannabis use patterns while providing tips and strategies to encourage lower-risk behaviours to reduce harm. Individuals can use this independently or with the support of healthcare, mental health or addiction service providers.
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Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health: Final Report
Summarizes the evidence drawn from worldwide evidence reviews, mathematical modelling, and extensive consultations and discussions. The Guidance provides people in Canada with accurate and current information about the risk of harms associated with the consumption of alcohol. Results will also prov…
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Enhancing Drug-Impaired Driving Data across Canada: A Summary of 34 Recommended Data Indicators
A summary table highlighting 34 recommended indicators for enhancing and standardizing the collection of drug-impaired driving data in Canada to help reduce injuries and fatalities. The indicators are divided into nine separate categories related to law enforcement and justice, health, transport, a…
Learn more about Enhancing Drug-Impaired Driving Data across Canada: A Summary of 34 Recommended Data IndicatorsFeatured Video:
Are There Risks to Vaping Cannabis?
The videos below provide an overview of cannabis vaping and its risks. They touch on the different mental and physical risks that are linked with vaping cannabis and provide recommendations on how to lower the risks if one chooses to vape cannabis.
To compliment the videos, we have produced Talking to Youth about Cannabis Vaping, a guide for healthcare professionals.
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