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Treat drug addiction as health, not criminal issue, O'Toole says in plan to tackle opioid crisis

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Ford government to overhaul how cannabis stores look in Ontario

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Ontario’s fiscal watchdog probes cost of early move to put beer, wine in convenience stores [Subscription required]

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Western Canada: B.C. makes another attempt at law to involuntarily treat teens in crisis [Subscription required]

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Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2022–2023 Federal Budget

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Farm workers in cannabis grow-op raids often oblivious to criminal nature, OPP say

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Thousands have died of drug overdoses since B.C. declared a state of emergency in 2016 – now what?

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Concerns raised over B.C. funding for addiction treatment in facilities requiring 12 step programs

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B.C. bars and restaurants get pass to stay open longer during FIFA World Cup

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Opioid deaths started to spike in Peterborough area when OxyContin was delisted and users had to turn to street drugs

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Cannabis use doubled heart attack risk in young adults, study shows

… Cannabis use doubled heart attack risk in young adults, study shows …

Sask. Health Authority encourages companies to bring in drug-overdose training

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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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