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Brain Builders Come Together
CCSA hosted the first ever Brain Builders Lab. This two-day lab brought together people across diverse fields such as education, nursing and early learning. Before the Lab, participants completed the Brain Story, a certified course developed by the Alberta Family Wellness Initiative that educates people on childhood trauma, brain development and the link to addiction. Participants are now integrating Brain Story science into their work and communities of influence.
CCSA Spotlight
Talking Pot with Youth: A Cannabis Communication Guide for Youth Allies
Provides introductory information and a set of exercises to engage youth in meaningful discussions and conversations about cannabis. This guide takes a harm reduction approach to talking with youth about cannabis. Its purpose is to help those who work with young people to have the right kind of con…
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Issues of Substance Conference
CCSA’s Issues of Substance is the flagship event of the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) that addresses issues related to substance use and addiction that affect the health and safety of Canadians. Contact CCSA Questions or comments about this event? Contact u…
Publication
7 Things You Need to Know about Edible Cannabis
A list of seven important tips about edible cannabis products (or edibles) that people need to know before they try these products. Topics cover the delay in feeling the full affects and the length of the high, as well as the risks and harms associated with regular cannabis use.
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Addiction News Daily
June 26, 2019
| Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Become a sponsor of CCSA’s Issues of Substance 2019 Conference
June 26, 2019
| Guelph Today
The increasing push for naloxone kits hits UGDSB school board
June 26, 2019
| CBC News