Search Results

5 Drug poisonings, 1 death reported Tuesday night in Guelph

Cannabis

Guide to Facilitate Discussions about Youth Cannabis Use in Your Community

Provides guidelines on how to have a discussion on youth cannabis use in a community. Building on The Effects of Cannabis Use during Adolescence, this guide recognizes that many youth and adults are still confused about the effects of marijuana…

Two cities, one drug crisis, two different approaches

Cannabis Research in Times of Legalization: What’s on the Agenda

This report is based on a workshop of the same name that was co-organized by CCSA and the Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich.

Drogue du viol : des chouchous de protection inventés par des jeunes de Saint-Tite

Safe-supply pilot project findings promising, but advocates say more action is needed

Temporary HART Hub opens in downtown Toronto after safe consumption sites close

Sedatives (Canadian Drug Summary)

Summarizes data on the use of sedatives, including information about the effects on youth and older adults, legal status, costs and impact on health care.

A safe place, no shame, no judgement: Community in Action Against Addiction Meeting

Thursday is FASD Awareness Day

Boyle Street denied permit to build south Edmonton overdose prevention site

Browse the CCSA Network of Websites

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
Learn more

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.
Learn more

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.
Learn more

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.
Learn more

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.
Learn more

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.
Learn more