As we age, and our bodies and life circumstances change, drinking alcohol can become riskier. This poster outlines the low-risk alcohol drinking guidelines for adults aged 65 and older, as recommended by the Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental…
Examines the effectiveness of implementing drug “per se” laws, whereby it is an offence to drive with a blood concentration of alcohol or drugs in excess of a specified threshold value. The policy brief acknowledges that measuring drug…
Summarizes data on the use of prescription stimulants like methylphenidate and mixed-salt amphetamine, including the harms and short-term and long-term effects, medical and non-medical use of prescription .
Report at a glance examining technology barriers to effective delivery of virtual care for substance use, substance use disorders and concurrent disorders among people in Canada.
Outlines key considerations submitted to the Health Canada consultation on regulations for cannabis edibles, extracts and topicals.
Examines the lifetime risk of death and disability for various levels of alcohol consumption. The report also examines separate alcohol guidelines for males and females, and offers recommendations for alcohol consumption as measured in grams per…
Examines the lifetime risk of death and disability for various levels of alcohol consumption. The report also examines separate alcohol guidelines for males and females, and offers recommendations for alcohol consumption as measured in grams per…
Explains what drug checking is, what it does and how it helps people. Also addresses how drug checking benefits communities and explores public concerns about it.
Illustrates data (age, frequency, gender and amount consumed) on emergency room visits attributable to youth alcohol intoxication in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
This report is based on a workshop of the same name that was co-organized by CCSA and the Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich.
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Addresses the legal prescription drug crisis in Canada and provides a roadmap for reducing the harms associated with these drugs. This report presents 58 recommendations to address the harms as developed by the National Advisory Council on…
