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What went wrong with drug decriminalization in British Columbia? Those on the streets have a message for Toronto

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Traces of cannabis in human bones suggest 17th-century Italians were recreational pot users

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Animal tranquillizer xylazine is now in Canada’s street drug supply. Here’s what to know

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Gaps in mental health care behind bars persist, 4 years after N.B. auditor general report

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Toxi-City: Deadly drugs in Edmonton — Overdoses are happening across all neighbourhoods and families are bearing the brunt of the crisis

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A bridge in Airdrie’s Nose Creek Park has a new colour and a new name

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Her brothers died together from overdoses. A guitar comforts this Edmonton woman in her grief

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Matthew Perry’s name lives on to help people struggling with addiction in Ottawa

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An old drug re-emerges in Nova Scotia overdose deaths

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‘Reality over morality’: the case for safe injection in Port Colborne

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Drug-impaired driving up for fourth year in a row: Statistics Canada

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B.C. targets homelessness with funds for youth in foster care, housing for people with addictions

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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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