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Deaths from drug overdoses are falling, but it’s too soon to tell if this will last [Subscription required]

Recovery Capital Conference Toronto

Recovery Capital conference is returning September 26th – 27th with the most innovative two-day event designed to provide accessible, accredited, and multi-disciplinary education on the latest innovations in the fields of Addiction Medicine,…

Crise de opioïdes: 2020 a été la pire année quant aux surdoses

Uber Eats se lance dans la livraison de cannabis

Vancouver overdose prevention society finds new home for drug consumption site

Sports gambling ads seem to be everywhere in Canada. Why some want a ban

Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Regular Use and Mental Health

Reviews research about the relationship between cannabis use and a number of mental health conditions.

CCSA’s COVID-19 resource section has what you need to know about the impacts of COVID-19 on substance use.

Toronto hospital becomes first in Ontario to provide supervised consumption services

Community taught harm-reduction, equipped to save lives, reduce overdoses

Tiny amounts of fentanyl can cause 'alarming and incredibly sad' overdose deaths of young children

'It seems crazy to me,' Regina resident stunned by detox centres' wait times

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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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