Summarizes the details of a meeting with CCSA’s Expert Advisory Group on Cannabis, Health Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Public Safety Canada and the U.S. National Institute on Drug…
There is a lot of information available on the Internet about the health impacts of different substances. Some of this information is accurate and some is not.
This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published. It is available for reference or research purposes.
Examines the Drug Evaluation and Classification Program, a 12-step procedure to assess suspected drug-impaired drivers.
This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published.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 the first summary of Canada’s experience in the first year of retail sales after cannabis legalization, with a focus on the public health and safety objectives of the Cannabis Act. Canada’s relationship with legal cannabis is evolving…
One-page poster listing the types of medications that can interact with cannabis and affect your health. These types of medications are in common use and include both prescription and off-the-shelf drugs.
Presents highlights from the Brain Builders Lab, CCSA’s forum and workshop on adverse childhood experiences and substance use, held March 4–5, 2019, in Ottawa. The report also summarizes lessons learned and next steps.
Summarizes a study that examines the health, psychological and social effects of cannabis use during adolescence. See the full report for more details.
Describes progress made on the Joint Statement of Action to Address the Opioid Crisis in Canada. Provides background to the statement and commitments made under it, and summarizes actions taken.
Summarizes a study that examines early childhood consequences of drug use during pregnancy. See the full report for more details.
Summarizes the full report of the same name on the legal prescription drug crisis in Canada and includes recommendations to reduce the harms.
