CCSA Spotlight

Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Respiratory and Cardiovascular Effects of Cannabis Smoking [report]
Reviews research about the effects of smoking cannabis on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems (heart and lungs). Findings of the report include that cannabis smoke contains many of the same chemicals as tobacco smoke, emerging evidence that quitting cannabis smoking can reverse some of the n…

High-Risk Substance Use and Overdose Among Youth
On January 25, 2021, colleagues from across the healthcare community will gather for a virtual conference on high-risk substance use and overdose among youth. The rising numbers of young people with high-risk substance use and risk of overdose is concerning. We know that effective care for adole…

Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Substance Use Treatment Capacity in Canada
Summarizes the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on substance use treatment and harm reduction services. Looks at how the public health response to the virus affected the capacity to deliver services, wait times for treatment, the use of virtual care platforms, substance use patterns and other aspec…
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