CCSA experts are among Canada’s leading authorities on substance use and addiction. On a weekly —sometimes daily — basis, we receive requests from media to weigh in on the most timely and pressing issues of the day. Here are some of the most recent news stories featuring our experts.
38 result(s)
November 5, 2019| DATAC
Cannabis edibles may pose new challenges [CCSA interview]
October 30, 2019| The Star
Productivity cost of the opioid crisis pegged at $4.7 billion [CCSA interview]
October 17, 2019| CTV News
What are the risks of consuming cannabis edibles? Expert weighs in [CCSA interview]
October 17, 2019| Sixth Estate
It’s Legal Today: Public Education on the New Cannabis Products [CCSA interview]
October 4, 2019| The Western Star
How legal pot is helping or hindering Atlantic Canadians [CCSA quoted author]
September 24, 2019| The Canadian Journal of Addiction
Cannabis Use, Anxiety, and Perceptions of Risk among Canadian Undergraduates [Article by CCSA author]
September 3, 2019| The Concordian
Frosh week: an increase in alcohol-related injuries [CCSA interview]
July 22, 2019| Ottawa Citizen
Alcohol-related ER visits are on the rise — and it's the tip of a very large iceberg [CCSA quoted author]
July 7, 2019| The Globe and Mail
Giving up alcohol may improve mental well-being, study finds [CCSA interview]
June 13, 2019| Windsor Star
Bringing cannabis education home: new partnership to help parents jumpstart conversations with their children [CCSA quoted author]
June 11, 2019| DATAC
Legalization: Has it impacted the black market? [CCSA interview]
May 9, 2019| Jump! 106.9
Harmful alcohol use is on the rise — and experts warn it's not slowing down [CCSA interview]
March 28, 2019| Global News
France trying to get people to cut back to two drinks a day or less [CCSA interview]
March 21, 2019| CBC News