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CCENDU Drug Alert: "Bath Salts" (June 5, 2012)

Summarizes information, including concerns and legal status, on a number of synthetic amphetamine-type stimulants that go under the name “bath salts.” The alerts notes that people under the influence report hallucinations, paranoia, chest pain…

O’Toole veut traiter la crise des opioïdes comme une crise sanitaire

Criminally charged opioid addicts dying before they get to trial

‘Winters were brutal:’ Recovering drug user urges compassion for others in Salmon Arm

La crise des surdoses et ses solutions, une patate chaude politique

Substance Use Trends in Canada - September 2024

Medetomidine Media Mentions

Note: As some articles are syndicated, headlines are repeated for each news source. 

Addiction: The Mind-Brain Connection

Due to the coronavirus, the organizers have postponed this event until the fall of 2020.

Dalhousie University condemns 'reckless' behaviour of students after weekend street parties

Long waitlists for treatment forces families to go to extreme lengths during B.C’s toxic drug crisis

Delegates make the case for addictions treatment facility in Thunder Bay, but province won't commit

Alberta drug deaths hit record high in 2023

Fentanyl czar focused on combatting opioid trade, despite tariff distraction [Subscription required]

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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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