The conference will be an exciting knowledge exchange about how building brain science into community programs is strengthening resilience and improving health and human services outcomes for everyone!
The SSA Annual Conference provides delegates with a variety of lectures, workshops, oral and poster presentations.
August 5, 2020, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m., EST
Reviews recent evidence exploring the use of GLP-1s (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists) to support people living with substance use disorders, systemic barriers to their implementation, and regulation and policy considerations as research…
Ottawa, April 16, 2018 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) will be appearing today at the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology to share its views on Bill C-45, the Cannabis…
Illustrates data on substance use treatment in Nova Scotia in 2016–2017. Data includes the number of people in treatment for substance use, what substances people are receiving treatment for, the median age and the proportion of males and females…
Recommends 34 indicators for enhancing and standardizing the collection of drug-impaired driving data across Canada to help reduce injuries and fatalities.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 1–2 p.m. ET
The most effective solutions are driven by data. Learn how smaller municipalities can use different types and sources of data to identify the substance use issues most impacting their…
Illustrates data on substance use treatment in Alberta in 2017–2018. Data includes the number of people in treatment for substance use, what substances people are receiving treatment for, the median age and the proportion of males and females…
Donald Nicholls is a member of the Cree Nation of Mistissini. He has a degree in economics from the University of Western Ontario, a common law degree from University of Toronto and a civil law degree from McGill University.
Illustrates comparative situations (stable housing, stable employment, family activities, ability to pay bills and planning for the future) of life in addiction versus life in recovery, based on a survey of 855 people.
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