Summarizes findings from two published journal articles we co-authored on growing cannabis at home before and after legalization. It also identifies areas for further research.
An educational forum for front-line addiction workers, social workers, EAP professionals and peer referral agents. Participants can register for entry level, intermediate or advanced courses and workshops and can receive Continuing Educational…
Summarizes the recommendations in Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health in simple terms and illustrations. Offers concise, image-based explanations of the risks and harms from alcohol consumption on an increasing scale, as well as tips to…
Summarizes a technical report of the same name on the adverse effects of psychoactive prescription drugs, such as on cocaine, cannabis and methamphetamine, on driving.
Summarizes the evidence drawn from worldwide evidence reviews, mathematical modelling, and extensive consultations and discussions. The Guidance provides people in Canada with accurate and current information about the risk of harms associated…
Presents substance use trends and describes whether expected substance use matched actual substance contents. Data were collected from harm reduction sites in seven regions across Canada that participated in the Community Urinalysis and…
Summarizes British Columbia’s efforts to develop and update municipal alcohol policies to prevent underage drinking, extreme intoxication and other high-risk situations. The report outlines the harms and costs of alcohol use, the actions taken to…
Summarizes a study that examines the issues and misconceptions of substance use disorders in older adults. See the full report for more details.
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, cannabis taxation, interprovincial alcohol trade and strengthening…
