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Lawsuit filed in Manitoba seeks more than $1.1B from drug companies for opioid crisis victims

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Overdose deaths continue to rise in B.C.

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Trump administration blames Canada, specifically Vancouver, for role in U.S. drug crisis

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Women’s shelter including Cree culture in domestic violence prevention

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Homeless people in Edmonton are dying at 8 times the rate as pre-pandemic

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Xylazine: Expert view on risk of lethal substance in Canada's street drug supply

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Thunder Bay leads Ontario in opioid deaths per capita. Here's how 2 organizations handle the crisis

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New North York homeless shelter fills to capacity in four days

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Manitoba on pace to exceed drug-overdose deaths in 2021

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Interior Health opens 1-stop shop for harm reduction services in downtown Kelowna

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Province issues warning after RCMP seize fentanyl-laced meth in Meadow Lake

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Patients say B.C. pharmacies offering kickbacks in exchange for continued prescription business [Subscription required]

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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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