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‘Over and over until they die’: Drug crisis pushes first responders to the brink

Talking Pot with Youth: A Cannabis Communication Guide for Youth Allies

Provides introductory information and a set of exercises to engage youth in meaningful discussions and conversations about cannabis. This guide takes a harm reduction approach to talking with youth about cannabis.

Canada must help legal cannabis sector compete with the illicit market, experts say

As overdoses climb on P.E.I., government says it's committed to safe consumption site

Alcohol at corner stores is coming, is Ontario prepared for the health cost of convenience? [Subscription required]

Charlottetown community meeting turns into election promise

Un programme de traitement des dépendances tient compte des traditions autochtones

La décriminalisation des drogues a aidé les toxicomanes au Portugal

'The bodies are piling up': Inside the opioid epidemic and the crisis that won't go away [CCSA interview]

Alcool au volant: des coroners recommandent le 0,05, plaide le PLQ

Senate committee urges Cannabis Act overhaul to address exclusion of First Nations

Drug users with mental health issues to be offered complex-care housing in Nanaimo

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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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