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Services and Supports for Youth Substance Use Treatment (Topic Summary)

This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published. It is available for reference or research purposes.  

2 harm reduction hubs halt their supervised consumption services due to 'staff feeling unwell'

‘Keeping these people alive’: A volunteer team works to reverse overdoses in Edmonton

Research

Knowing Your Limits with Cannabis: A Practical Guide to Assessing Your Cannabis Use

Helps people reflect on their cannabis use patterns while providing tips and strategies to encourage lower-risk behaviours to reduce harm. Individuals can use this independently or with the support of healthcare, mental health or addiction…

Les surdoses mortelles toujours plus nombreuses à Québec

Provincial Patterns and Trends in Cannabis Use among Youth: British Columbia

Presents trends of cannabis use among young people in British Columbia, including prevalence of use, perceptions of harm, cannabis use and driving, and dimensions of risk.

McKinsey faces US criminal probe over opioids work, sources say

Crystal meth use is on the rise in Ottawa, complicating the struggle against an increasingly toxic drug supply

Alcoolémie à 0,05 : l’opposition dénonce « l’entêtement » du gouvernement Legault

Des victimes laissées dans l’ombre

Getting clean in Prince George, one woman talks about what it took

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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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