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Timmins man shares his experience dealing with drugs, addictions

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

P.E.I. takes steps towards overdose prevention site

Social cost of alcohol addiction in Canada outweighs government revenue by $6 billion

Could at-home test strips prevent drug deaths? Experts say yes, but it’s complicated

La police saisit un opioïde plus puissant que le fentanyl

Americans are overdosing on a drug they don't know they're taking

Advisory panel to focus on addressing mental health and addictions in Alberta

Dépendance aux opioïdes: Un distributeur de naloxone à Campbellton

Meet the people putting Indigenous culture at the heart of addictions treatment

Personal health numbers required at Alberta supervised consumption sites until trial ends

Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health, Public Summary: Drinking Less Is Better (Brochure)

Summarizes the recommendations in Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health in simple terms and illustrations. Offers concise, image-based explanations of the risks and harms from alcohol consumption on an increasing scale.

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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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