Highlights key points from the Differences in Cannabis Perceptions among Canadian Adolescent Boys and Girls report, and outlines how adults can provide support. Anyone working with youth, including educators, counsellors and public health…
Jeff Bourne got involved in substance use health work after his own lived experience with a substance use disorder. He believes that harm reduction is a great pathway to wellness for people in similar situations.
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction partnered with Health Canada to produce Substance Use and the Workplace: Supporting Employers and Employees in the Trades.
A policy brief is a concise summary of a specific issue. It covers the policy options to deal with the respective issue, and makes recommendations based on the evidence.
Presents five concepts critical to understanding adverse childhood experiences and their impact on brain development and health.
Synthesizes the results of CCSA’s meeting in collaboration with Health Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and diverse partners to…
Outlines the policy changes in Canada that led to the increase in gambling availability and advertising, and analyses why these changes are likely to increase gambling participation and gambling-related harms.
Compiles a list of resources to support collaborations between addiction and mental health systems.
Visually presents substance use trends and describes whether expected substance use aligned with actual substance contents. Data were collected from harm reduction sites in seven regions across Canada that participated in the Community Urinalysis…
This summary includes an introduction to Brain Story science and CCSA’s Brain Builders Lab. It illustrates the top 10 lessons learned about implementing and evaluating Brain Builder projects.
Summarizes the full report of the same name on the legal prescription drug crisis in Canada and includes recommendations to reduce the harms.
