Accreditation is a process that evaluates whether an organization or program meets a set of quality standards in the provision of specific services. An independent group carries out the assessment process. It usually involves both…
CCSA’s Issues of Substance conference 2023 is heading to Vancouver, B.C.!
It takes place at the Vancouver Convention Centre from Nov. 20 to 22 as part of National Addictions Awareness Week (…
Problem gambling has been recognized as a significant public health issue. Until now, there were no evidence-informed guidelines to help people who gamble do so in a way that reduces their risk of experiencing harms related to gambling.
Description: Learn more about the development of the Opening Minds Provider Attitudes Towards Opioid Use Scale (OM-PATOS) and how it can be used to systematically measure the attitudes and helping behaviours of first responders…
Julie Menten is a partner at a workplace law firm, Roper Greyell LLP, in British Columbia, where she practices in employment, labour, human rights and privacy law.
The Community Urinalysis and Self-Report Project (CUSP) was developed and is being rolled out in multiple phases:
Ottawa, October 16, 2018 — Even though close to 6 in 10 Canadians report they have tried it, the majority of Canadians have no interest in consuming cannabis-based products once they become legal in 24 hours, according to a…
The Cannabis Act regulates the production, possession, distribution and sale of cannabis in Canada. The objectives of the Act are to prevent youth access to cannabis, protect public health and safety, and reduce criminal activity and the burden…
