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New grassroots group in Sudbury to provide transitional care for homeless, at-risk population

Province to open ‘highly secure’ facilities for those with severe addiction, mental illness

9 opioid overdoses reported over week-long period, says health unit

Overdose Awareness Day in Cambridge aims to end stigmas

Speak Out Against Stigma during National Addictions Awareness Week

Ottawa, November 25, 2019

Fact: Substance use disorder is a health condition, not a choice or a moral failing.

Rebecca's story: Addiction, striving, stigma and death

Halifax Recovery Day aims to bring a face to recovery

An Environmental Scan of Drug-Checking Services in Canada: Final Report

Provides a snapshot of the drug-checking services landscape in Canada, including existing capacities and gaps.

Trudeau says Tory ‘tough on crime’ rhetoric only tough on Black, Indigenous Canadians

Average age of death for Hamilton’s homeless is 43, largely due to drug overdoses: report

Webinar | COVID-19 and Alcohol Policy

Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m., EST

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Years-long wait for Manitoba FASD diagnosis highlights 'critical' need for more resources

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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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