Substance use can significantly impact the workplace, affecting employers, employees and the public through lost productivity, low morale and safety concerns. Employers can focus on prevention, education and changing workplace culture, while using appropriate resources to support employees, developing comprehensive policies that promote fitness for work/duty, and providing effective training to managers. If your organization needs trusted resources on substance use health in the workplace, we’re here to help you build them — thoughtfully, efficiently and with purpose
Empowering Organizations with Expert-Driven Resources
We partner with organizations to transform complex substance use health issues at the workplace into clear, practical and effective resources. Whether you want to create guides, toolkits, training materials or knowledge hubs, we help you capture substance use health expertise and turn it into content your staff can effectively use.
Our approach combines subject-matter insight with strategic design — ensuring every resource is accurate, accessible and aligned with your goals. From early discovery through final delivery, we collaborate closely with your team to develop resources that educate, empower and create lasting value.
Explore the case studies below to see how we have helped different organizations and industries.
Please contact workplace@ccsa.ca to begin the discussion on how we can assist with your staff resources.
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Guidance, Tools and Resources
CCSA produces research-based publications, tools, and resources to support evidence-based decision-making on substance use health issues. Select your area of interest from the six categories below:
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Substances
Delve into key resources on commonly used substances, such as alcohol, cannabis, opioids, stimulants and psychedelics. Learn about their effects, usage patterns, associated health and social consequences, and harm reduction considerations
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Personal and Societal Impacts
Get insights on the personal and societal impacts of substance use and addiction , including gambling and impaired driving, and their effects on health, safety, and social well-being. Learn about effective prevention and harm-reduction strategies in various sectors.
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Communities
Communities share common interests, values or goals, and interact with one another to build relationships and help networks. These materials support more inclusive, equitable, and community-informed responses to substance use and addiction. Dive into resources highlighting people with lived and living experience, stigma, sex- and gender-based analysis, Indigenous Peoples, and housing.
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Treatment and Prevention
Explore medical, psychological, and social approaches aimed at helping individuals avoid or recover from substance use disorders. Get the facts on public health topics and learn about collaborative efforts to reduce stigma and promote more equitable, inclusive responses to substance use.
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Youth
Learn about factors influencing substance use in young people, including childhood trauma and brain development, and get tools to support adult allies in leading meaningful, evidence-informed conversations with youth. Content promotes early prevention, harm reduction and supportive environments for youth up to age 25.
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Substance Use and the Workplace
Substance use has a significant impact on the workplace, potentially affecting safety, productivity and employee well-being. Explore research on substance use in various industries. Resources support workplace leaders in building more supportive, stigma-free environments through practical strategies, improved approaches and initiative-taking education.
