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Fraser Health warns of high levels of carfentanil in ‘chunky’ white drug samples in Coquitlam

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Le projet pilote sur les surdoses devient permanent à Vancouver

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Asthma rates climb for high school students as cannabis use increases

… Asthma rates climb for high school students as cannabis use increases …

Feds look to change cannabis drink regulations so Canadians can buy more at a time

… look to change cannabis drink regulations so Canadians can buy more at a time …

Three years in: Vancouver Island Drug Checking Project working to save lives

… Three years in: Vancouver Island Drug Checking Project working to save lives …

N.B. reports record-high opioid deaths involving fentanyl in 2023

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Vancouver Police Department defends decision not to arrest city councillor for distributing drugs at protest

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Efforts to prioritize Vancouver drug users for vaccines generally successful: study

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This Vancouver hospital equips security guards with naloxone — and it's saving lives

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RCMP warns of dangerous ‘black rock’ cocaine

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Vancouver man designs life-saving app after losing friend to drug toxicity, preventing dozens of deaths

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Drug safety advocacy group says tainted cocaine is Newfoundland's new reality

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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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