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After a decade of hard-fought sobriety, this woman has learned there is hope for anyone

Parliamentary Engagement

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) holds the unique position of being Canada’s leading national authority on substance use and addiction.

Substance Use Treatment in the Northwest Territories 2017–2018 [infographic]

Illustrates data on substance use treatment in the Northwest Territories in 2017–2018. Data includes the number of people in treatment for substance use, what substances people are receiving treatment for, the median age and the proportion of…

New types of drugs causing wave of overdoses in Regina

149 men and counting: addictions centre marks milestone

3 Sask. organizations receive $1.4M to provide harm reduction training for front-line workers

Une action collective est autorisée au Québec contre 16 fabricants d’opioïdes

Saskatoon wellness bus ready to roll this week

Alcool dans les parcs de Sherbrooke : une conseillère demande des assouplissements

Health policy expert says trust needed for Alberta overdose response app to work

Fentanyl: Les paramédics formés ne sont pas autorisés à l’administrer

Detox beds in B.C. routinely sit empty because of staff shortages [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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