Find a Publication

Sort by:
Browse by:
Refine your search:
Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People Who Use Substances: What We Heard
Report

Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People Who Use Substances: What We Heard

Summarizes consultations with people who use or have used substances, their families and friends, harm reduction workers and people providing peer support services.

Read more
Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Respiratory and Cardiovascular Effects of Cannabis Smoking [report]
Report

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).

Read more
A Guide to Cannabis for Older Adults
Guide

A Guide to Cannabis for Older Adults

CCSA developed the three-page Guide to Cannabis for Older Adults in partnership with the Canadian Coalition for Senior’s Mental Health.

Read more
Psychiatric Conditions and Cannabis Use [infographic]
Infographic

Psychiatric Conditions and Cannabis Use [infographic]

Based on findings from new research, the Psychiatric Conditions and Cannabis Use infographic illustrates pre-legalization trends in cannabis-related hospitalizations for mental and behavioural diso

Read more
Psychotic Disorder and Cannabis Use: Canadian Hospitalization Trends, 2006–2015 [Report in Short]
Report Summary

Psychotic Disorder and Cannabis Use: Canadian Hospitalization Trends, 2006–2015 [Report in Short]

Examines hospitalization trends related to cannabis use and mental and behavioural disorders between 2006 and 2015.

Read more
Exploring Expanded Response Options to Opioid Harms: Case Studies from Four Canadian Clinics
Report

Exploring Expanded Response Options to Opioid Harms: Case Studies from Four Canadian Clinics

Case studies with four Canadian primary care providers who offer responses to opioid harms that extend beyond those outlined in the guidelines of the Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misus

Read more
Virtual Care for Mental Health and Substance Use During COVID-19 [infographic]
Infographic

Virtual Care for Mental Health and Substance Use During COVID-19 [infographic]

One-page poster that provides information about accessing virtual care for substance use and mental health during COVID-19.

Read more
Coping with Stress, Anxiety, and Substance Use During Covid-19: How Animals Can Help [infographic]
Infographic

Coping with Stress, Anxiety, and Substance Use During Covid-19: How Animals Can Help [infographic]

Poster offering information on how the connection between animals and humans can help reduce feelings of stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read more

Browse the CCSA Network of Websites

CCSA's Issues of Substance Conference

This biannual, national conference brings together people from across the country, including addiction workers, healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers, and people with lived and living experience
Learn more

Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms

This project provides comparable and up-to-date data on the costs and harms of substance use in Canada and allows people to explore and analyze the data through its data visualization tool.
Learn more

Workforce Competencies

CCSA developed measurable technical and behaviour competencies in knowledge, skills and values for the substance use workforce, providing consistent care across the wide range of settings.
Learn more

Drink Less Live More

Canada has new guidance on alcohol and your health. CCSA wants you to be able to make the most informed decisions you can about drinking alcohol.
Learn more

Lower Risk Gambling Guidelines

Learn about the world’s first Lower-Risk Gambling Guidelines to help people in Canada make informed decisions about their gambling and lessen their risk of gambling-related harms. Use the Interactive Risk Assessment Tool to assess your personal gambling choices.
Learn more

The Highway Home

This interactive website takes an experiential approach to increasing youth’s and young drivers’ awareness of the risks and harms of drug-impaired driving, using real-life scenarios involving cannabis use and driving.
Learn more