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Family of Montreal woman killed by drunk driver demands Quebec lower legal limit

Queen’s and KHSC launch clinical trial of psilocybin therapy to treat alcohol use disorder

What Is a Drink? Communicating Drink Information to the Consumer

Examines how alcohol drink labels communicate information to consumers. Labels provide information on the number of drinks specific to a particular product, taking into account the percentage of alcohol by volume and the volume of the container…

Ce qu’il faut savoir sur la décriminalisation de drogues dures en Colombie-Britannique

For pregnant women, pandemic made hunt for drug rehab harder

Désintoxication forcée : un projet de loi « flou » et « inquiétant », dit un psychiatre

A look at Queen’s student drinking culture

Quand la stigmatisation des opioïdes s’additionne à la douleur chronique

DEADLINE EXTENDED: We’ve extended the Call for Submissions for CCSA’s Issues of Substance 2025 by one week. The final day to submit an abstract is now Monday February 3, 2025.

Bécancour: des odeurs de cannabis qui dérangent

Kamloops youth homeless non-profit 'continues to mourn' founder's fentanyl overdose death

B.C. poised for drug decriminalization experiment, but will it help stem deadly tide?

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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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