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CCSA to Lead Update of Canada’s Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines

Ottawa, September 17, 2020 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is leading a major collaborative initiative to update Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guid

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Ottawa earmarks funding for mental-health supports for Indigenous communities during COVID-19

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There's a cocktail crisis going on in Canada [CCSA interview]

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Interview: Adulterants, Contaminants and Co-occurring Substances in Drugs on the Illegal Market in Canada [CCSA interview]

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Vancouver councillors debate motions for allowing alcohol at city's parks and beaches [CCSA interview]

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Cannabis use among Canadian teens down since legalization, say researchers (CCSA quoted)

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Canadians cite boredom, stress during lockdown as reason for drinking more [CCSA interview]

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More than 1 in 5 Canadians who drink alcohol and have been staying at home more have been drinking once a day since the beginning of May [CCSA interview]

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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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