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…
Includes findings from our November 2022 submission to the federal government’s public consultation on cannabis legalization, A Public Health Perspective on Cannabis…
This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published. It is available for reference or research purposes.
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…
Details the activities of CCSA in fiscal year 2017–2018. Highlights include voices of experience from the biennial Issues of Substance conference, youth perspectives on conversations about cannabis, and CCSA’s work with older adults on substance…
Illustrates what people should know before consuming edible cannabis, including reading the label to understand how much THC a product contains, and the importance of staring low — no more than 2.5 mg of THC — and going slow.
Provides key context, data, and recommendations on improving the substance use health of employees for employers and other partners (e.g., unions, associations, health professionals) from industries with safety-sensitive positions, based on input…
Welcome. Welcome to the International Women and Addiction Symposium* Website. Women with addiction face unique challenges in the areas of stigma, trauma, co-occurring disorders, gender inequalities and motherhood.
One-page poster describing impaired driving risks as self-isolation restrictions are gradually lifted.
Poster outlines practical actions we can take to help to address the opioid crisis and save lives. Includes information about naloxone kits, using non-stigmatizing language and finding support for opioid dependance.
Provides key context, data, and recommendations on improving the substance use health of employees for employers and other partners (e.g., unions, associations, health professionals) in the oil and gas industry, based on input from the focus…
Describes a comprehensive and collaborative national alcohol strategy that provides direction and recommendations to reduce alcohol-related harm. The report proposes renewed efforts in health promotion, prevention, treatment and enforcement…
