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New Report Recommends 34 Indicators to Improve Measuring the Impact of Drug-Impaired Driving Across Canada

14 suspected fentanyl overdoses, including one death, in Guelph, Wellington over last 2 weeks

Why a P.E.I. cannabis company says it's losing money, in an industry-wide trend

Two Winnipeg addictions treatment clinics get funding to expand

Alberta ‘not ready’ to decriminalize drugs, Medicine Hat looking at all options

Drug poisonings still a concern in Airdrie despite drop in 2023

Despite 'massive shift' towards smoking over injection, Ontario has only 1 supervised drug inhalation space

Ontario is backing rehab instead of safe drug injection sites. Those who know the system say both are needed

AGLC delays enforcing age-gating laws on online cannabis sales

New Manitoba lodge for Indigenous women in need 'not just a healing place, it's a village'

Substance Abuse in Canada: Concurrent Disorders

Examines the co-occurrence of substance use and mental health disorders. It argues that concurrent disorders are a significant health issue, but the system of care for them is fractured.

The Effects of Psychoactive Prescription Drugs on Driving (Report)

Examines how psychoactive prescription drugs, such as cocaine, cannabis and methamphetamine, can adversely affect the cognitive and motor functions of drivers.

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CCSA's Issues of Substance Conference

This biannual, national conference brings together people from across the country, including addiction workers, healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers, and people with lived and living experience
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Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms

This project provides comparable and up-to-date data on the costs and harms of substance use in Canada and allows people to explore and analyze the data through its data visualization tool.
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Workforce Competencies

CCSA developed measurable technical and behaviour competencies in knowledge, skills and values for the substance use workforce, providing consistent care across the wide range of settings.
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Drink Less Live More

Canada has new guidance on alcohol and your health. CCSA wants you to be able to make the most informed decisions you can about drinking alcohol.
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Lower Risk Gambling Guidelines

Learn about the world’s first Lower-Risk Gambling Guidelines to help people in Canada make informed decisions about their gambling and lessen their risk of gambling-related harms. Use the Interactive Risk Assessment Tool to assess your personal gambling choices.
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The Highway Home

This interactive website takes an experiential approach to increasing youth’s and young drivers’ awareness of the risks and harms of drug-impaired driving, using real-life scenarios involving cannabis use and driving.
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