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.…
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.
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…
Provides the action plan for the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) for the years 2021 through 2026. The strategic plan presents the Centre’s three strategic priorities and two North Star outcomes. It also outlines the methods…
Summarizes the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on substance use treatment and harm reduction services.
This event is in collaboration with the the University of British Columbia (UBC), the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), University Health Network (UHN), and the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC).
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 an October 2018 meeting of the National Drug Checking Working Group about drug-checking services as a response to the emergency around illicit drug overdoses in Canada. Twenty-four members of the group present and discuss active and…
