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206 people died in B.C. in April of toxic drug poisonings

Les dossiers de drogue au volant bondissent au Canada

Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam mayors back expansion of involuntary mental health and addiction treatment; experts question policy

Les opioïdes ont tué 24 Yukonnais en 2021 et au moins 9 au début de 2022

Safe injection site sees 669 visits in first month: report

Harmful alcohol use is on the rise — and experts warn it's not slowing down [CCSA interview]

Prévenir les surdoses par l’analyse des drogues de rue

Overdose prevention app launches in Calgary

Homelessness up 255% in Regina since 2015, according to latest count

Preventing overdose deaths 'not rocket science,' activist says

CCENDU Issue 7 (Part 2): Stimulant Use and Related Harms in Canada — Drivers and Adaptive Responses

This issue is the second of a special two-part series. Part 2 examines key factors driving stimulant use, what these trends mean for different groups of people and the responses being implemented to reduce harms.

Three key points of…

Debate emerges over the role of toxic street drugs in violent, unprovoked attacks in Vancouver

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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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Lower Risk Gambling Guidelines

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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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