Statement by Rita Notarandrea, CEO, on Recovery Month
Ottawa, September 6, 2018 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is pleased to add its voice in support of Recovery Month 2018 to help reduce the stigma surrou
CCSA Releases Communications Toolkit for Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines
Toolkit provides an additional way for people to educate themselves, understand the guidelines and share knowledge
Substance use is costing six Canadian provinces over $1 billion each
Ottawa, November 14, 2018 — In each of the provinces of Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, the cost of substance use in 2014 surpassed $1 b
Statement by Rita Notarandrea, CEO, on National Addictions Awareness Week 2018
Ottawa, November 26, 2018 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is pleased to launch National Addictions Awareness Week from November 26 to December 2, 2018.
More Younger Canadians Using Community-based Services for Substance Use Withdrawal
Ottawa, March 29, 2019 — More young Canadians are using community detoxification services than older adults, according to a new report by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and A
Early and Regular Cannabis Use Is a Strong Predictor of Cognitive Impairment
Ottawa, April 5, 2019 — Starting to smoke cannabis earlier in life — before 16 or 17 — is one of the strongest predictors of noticeable cognitive difficulties according to a new re
