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Premier wants involuntary secure-care sites to open by late spring

'There's no blood test for addiction': Troubling data in Ottawa's opioid crisis [CCSA quoted]

March in Qathet region raises overdose awareness

Why a P.E.I. cannabis company says it's losing money, in an industry-wide trend

Increase in opioid overdoses bolsters case for safe drug supply: Doctor

Un an après, la décriminalisation des drogues dures donne des résultats en demi-teinte

Drug Content Monitoring

Drug content monitoring is the examination of the contents of drugs from the illegal drug supply. It helps identify drug contamination and gathers information for people who use drugs to better understand what they might be taking and make more…

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R.I. is first to legalize safe injection sites

Alcool et fêtes: « L'important c'est de prévoir ses déplacements », dit Geneviève Desautels

Fed slow on creating system to source safe supply to reduce overdoses

Alberta, Ontario, Sask. announce partnership to create recovery-focused addictions treatment

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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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