Defines the alcohol deficit as the difference between what the government earns in tax revenue from the sale of alcohol and how much it spends on harms related to alcohol.
Examines the issues of youth substance use and abuse.
Highlights recommendations and initiatives to address high-risk drinking and harms related to alcohol on campuses.
Presentation by CCSA on the taxation of cannabis to the Senate finance committee. Taxing cannabis according to THC content will contribute to the public health goals of decreasing rates of use overall and, specifically, rates of use of products…
Presents key facts, social media graphics and messaging to help organizations raise awareness of pediatric cannabis poisoning through public education campaigns.
Illustrates data about Life in Recovery from a survey of 855 Canadians (including stable housing and employment, family activities and planning for the future) and notes that 82.5% experience some sort of barrier to recovery.
Summarizes the Substance Use in Canada report of the same name that examines the complex pathways to substance use disorder and how biological, behavioural and social factors in early developmental years relate to substance use later in life.…
Submitted to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights in April 2022.
A list of seven important tips about cannabis extracts that people need to know before they try these products.
Summarizes a technical report of the same name about the state of Canadian substance use policies in the workplace. The findings suggest that there are opportunities to address substance use more effectively in the workplace setting.
Reports on the status of a monitoring project to measure progress implementing the National Alcohol Strategy. This report notes gaps on indicators for specific drinking environments, such as campuses, a lack of data on those at risk for alcohol…
Summarizes our Drug Checking Evidence Brief, which explains what drug checking is and how it helps people. Also addresses how drug checking benefits communities and explores public concerns about it.
