The Alcohol and Drug Situation in Canada is a series of briefs exploring emerging issues and the evidence behind them, including Traditional Knowledge and lived expertise.
Reviews research about the relationship between cannabis use and a number of mental health conditions.
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 the effects of opioids on driving behaviour and the implications for youth. The report indicates that young drivers are at high risk of crash involvement and that opioids can cause sedation and drowsiness while driving.
This report examines the benefits and challenges harm reduction workers across Canada are facing as they continue to deal with the concurrent opioid-related toxicity emergency and COVID-19 pandemic.
Presents key findings from analyzing existing surveys of student alcohol and drug use in Canada, beginning with the premise that youth are more likely than adults to engage in risky use.
Summarizes confirmed and unconfirmed reports about the presence of desomorphine (also known as krokodil), a synthetic opioid derived from morphine, in Canada and the United States. This bulletin also provides key information about the drug.…
Summarizes the effects of sedatives on driving behaviour and the implications for youth. The report indicates that young drivers are at high risk of crash involvement and that sedatives can cause delayed reaction time and drowsiness while driving…
Summarizes key findings from the first study to use vital statistics death data to examine national patterns and trends of polysubstance poisoning deaths in Canada. This report highlights the important implications polysubstance use has for…
This report highlights the results of a Nanos poll commissioned by CCSA during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Illustrates survey data on cannabis use among Canadian grade 7 to 12 students between 2007 and 2015. This infographic shows that 1 in 3 students used cannabis, although use is declining, and 14 years was the average age of first use. Based on…
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