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Please browse the publications below, which are organized by their year of publishing. Publications in the Web Archive Library were published at least five years ago.
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Publications from 2020
Informing Change: CCSA Annual Report, 2019-2020
Outlines the activities of CCSA in fiscal year 2019–2020 and provides the auditor’s report. Highlights include responding to the COVID-19...
Publications from 2019
Evidence in Action: CCSA Annual Report, 2018-2019
Outlines the activities of CCSA in fiscal year 2018–2019 and provides the auditor’s report. Highlights include stigma workshops and efforts to end the stigma associated...
Multi-Year Accessibility Plan
Federal Budget 2019: Highlights
Highlights aspects of the Government of Canada’s Budget 2019 that are relevant to CCSA and its stakeholders, including enhancing the federal response to the opioid crisis,...
Publications from 2018
National Addictions Awareness Week: Communications for Stakeholders
Provides resources to promote National Addiction Awareness Week 2018. This toolkit includes...
Clear Perspectives on Substance Use and Addiction: CCSA Annual Report, 2017-2018
Details the activities of CCSA in fiscal year 2017–2018. Highlights include voices of...
Acronyms and Abbreviations of Addictions-Related Terms
Lists acronyms and abbreviations of drug- and alcohol-related terms used by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction and other organizations in the field.
Publications from 2017
Real Need – Real Action: CCSA Annual Report, 2016-2017
Outlines CCSA’s activities and accomplishments for the fiscal year 2016–2017. Highlights...
Joint Statement of Action to Address the Opioid Crisis: A Collective Response (Annual Report 2016–2017)
Examines the progress of the Joint Statement of Action to Address the Opioid Crisis, created to...
Publications from 2016
Addiction Matters – Delivering Results for Canadians: CCSA Annual Report, 2015–2016
Publications from 2015
Addiction Matters: CCSA Annual Report, 2014-2015
Publications from 2010 to 2014
CCSA Rapid Review Methodology
This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published. It is available for reference or research purposes.
Describes the...
Publications before 2010
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse: The First 20 Years
This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published. It is available for reference or research purposes.
Provides a...
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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.
Browse the CCSA Network of Websites
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CCSA's Issues of Substance Conference
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Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms
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Workforce Competencies
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Drink Less Live More
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Lower Risk Gambling Guidelines
