Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction

Addiction News Daily is CCSA’s news service; a co​​mpilation of stories pulled from various sources and focusing on topics con​cerning alcohol, drugs and their related harms (including alcohol and drug​ preventi​on, treatment, recovery and addiction, and substance abuse policy and political ​di​alogue)​. Th​​e stories are chosen for their potential interest to Canadians and are of national significance. The opinions expressed in Addiction News Daily stories are not necessarily those of CC​SA. ​

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April 13, 2023| Society for Human Resource Management

Employers in British Columbia Ensure Safety During Opioid Decriminalization

  • Workplace Safety
August 25, 2022| National Post

'Highly intrusive': Court quashes mandatory drug testing of airport firefighters

  • Cannabis
  • Workplace Safety
May 9, 2022| Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction

Take CCSA's survey on workplace policies for alcohol and drug use

  • Workplace Safety
May 4, 2022| The Toronto Star

Nearly 1 in 3 employees to die from an opioid overdose works in construction. Is the industry doing enough to confront the crisis?

  • Opioids
  • Workplace Safety
April 22, 2022| Benefits Canada

33% of Canadians say employer doesn’t offer workplace addiction support: survey

  • Workplace Safety
November 24, 2021| Daily Commercial News

Constructors marshal resources to tackle mental health

  • Mental Health
  • Workplace Safety
September 23, 2021| Alaska Highway News

B.C. lawyers mull alternative approach to substance abuse discipline

  • Workplace Safety
August 19, 2021| Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction and Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

Substance Use and the Trades infographic

  • Workplace Safety
August 17, 2021| Journal of Commerce

Opioid crisis prompts creation of toolkit for trades [CCSA interview]

  • Opioids
  • Workplace Safety
August 10, 2021| Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction

Substance Use and the Workplace: Supporting Employers and Employees in the Trades [toolkit]

  • Workplace Safety
June 24, 2021| The Tyee

BC’s Construction Industry Is ‘Ground Zero’ for Opioid Crisis among Workers

  • Substance Use
  • Workplace Safety
June 22, 2021| The Sarnia Journal

Opioid overdose crisis impacting construction workforce

  • Opioids
  • Workplace Safety
June 17, 2021| Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

Substance Use on the Jobsite: Challenges and Support Measures [Podcast]

  • Workplace Safety
June 17, 2021| Centre canadien d’hygiène et de sécurité au travail

« Substance Use on the Jobsite: Challenges and Support Measures »

  • Workplace Safety
May 31, 2021| CBC News

Ontario builders' group launches campaign to prevent opioid deaths among construction workers

  • Opioids
  • Workplace Safety

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