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The substance use and addiction workforce provides important care for people who use or have used substances. Research helps us to understand better the challenges that the workforce faces and how it can be supported to provide the best possible…

Public Health Response

Partners and Collaboration

Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use Network Coordinators

Created in 1995, the Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use draws its members from organizations in the public health, enforcement, treatment and hospital…

Policy and Regulations (Impaired Driving)

Our Focus

Now open! Review panel nominations for the substance use workforce competencies Publicly Available Specification

Ottawa, October 24, 2023 – The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is accepting nominations for the review panel to help develop substance use workforce competencies Publicly Available Specification. …

Improving Treatment Together Project

Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction and the United States Embassy in Ottawa host one-day expert forum on addressing the opioid crisis in North America

Ottawa, March 20, 2018 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) and the United States Embassy in Ottawa will host a one-day expert forum on addressing the opioid crisis in North America on Tuesday, March 20.…

Opening Remarks Before the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

by Dr. Alexander CaudarellaChief Executive Office, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and AddictionOctober 23, 2025

Resources (Opioids) - Enforcement

Drug Checking

Advancing Knowledge and Measurement (Cannabis)

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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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