Evaluates best practices in addressing problematic substance use in the criminal justice system to determine how best to support those in correctional institutions in their transition from the institution to the community.
August 17, 2020, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST
Summarizes the increased risk of accidental overdose due to xylazine in Canada’s unregulated drug supply. Xylazine is a non-opioid pain reliever developed as a sedative and muscle relaxant for animals. It is being found as an adulterant in other…
Shawna conducts research and turns it into action. Prior to joining CCSA in October 2016, Shawna held positions with Compliance and Capacity Skills International, the Traffic Injury Research Foundation and the Media and Democracy Group.
Joint VNGOC and UNODC CSU webinar for civil society, introducing the International Drug Control Conventions. Feb 9, 2021 03:00 PM in Vienna (2 pm UTC)
This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published. It is available for reference or research purposes.
Addresses the legal prescription drug crisis in Canada and provides a roadmap for reducing the harms associated with these drugs. This report presents 58 recommendations to address the harms as developed by the National Advisory Council on…
Provides resources to help organizations generate interest among their clients in CCSA’s Finding Quality Addiction Care in Canada Drug and Alcohol Treatment Guide. The resource includes a business card, a brochure, a poster and an image for a…
Based on the report, Heavy Episodic Drinking Among Post-secondary Students, this tool summarizes the ideas provided by students to address heavy episodic drinking on campus. This resource is for groups working to understand student perspectives…
Highlights the correlation between cannabis use and admission to inpatient psychiatry beds in Ontario between 2007 and 2017. The study shows that prior cannabis use was common among people at first admission to inpatient psychiatry.
