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Indigenous leaders call for addictions help as violence escalates in remote First Nations

Addiction Matters – Delivering Results for Canadians: CCSA Annual Report, 2015–2016

'Create a home for them': Indigenous-led healing village in Manitoba closer to reality

Scientists discover surprising details about xylazine in combination with fentanyl

Addictions in a pandemic era

Le Québec n’est « pas à l’abri d’un revers tragique », prévient l’INSPQ

Yukon cannabis retailer 'frustrated' by delay in new online sales regulations

Le Québec aux prises avec une crise de surdoses

Informing Responses to Harms Related to Methamphetamine Use with Lessons from Public Health Crises [report]

This literature review summarizes lessons learned from the current methamphetamine crisis as well as previous public health crises in Canada, including the HIV/AIDS crisis, the opioid crisis and other crises, to inform responses to the growing…

Addiction Treatment in Canada: The National Treatment Indicators Report: 2014–2015 Data (Report at a Glance)

Summarizes the technical report of the same name on publicly funded services for substance use treatment in Canada. 

7 Things You Need to Know about Edible Cannabis

A list of seven important tips about edible cannabis products (or edibles) that people need to know before they try these products. Topics cover the delay in feeling the full affects and the length of the high, as well as the risks and harms…

Substance Use Treatment in Ontario 2016–2017 [infographic]

Illustrates data on substance use treatment in Ontario in 2016–2017.

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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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