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Following Up: Overdose prevention app finds success in Thunder Bay

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Announcing new CEO Dr. Alexander Caudarella

Dear colleague,

As Chair of the Board of Directors for the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), I am excited to announce that Dr. Alexander Caudarella has been appointed as our new CEO.

Acquired Brain Injury and Substance Use Health

Explains what acquired brain injury (ABI) is, its intersection with substance use health, and how healthcare systems and providers can offer more effective treatment through greater understanding of concurrent conditions and person-centred care.

State of emergency declared on Piikani First Nation

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Councillors back needle boxes, other addictions measures

Yukon’s opioid fatality rate now highest in Canada, overtaking B.C.: coroner

Cambridge mayor calls on province to make drug rehab involuntary for some

Mother says package presenting cannabis like 'treat' put children in N.S. hospital

Despite injunction, advocates worry Ontario drug consumption sites risk closing without funding

Calgary will test allowing alcohol consumption in city parks this summer

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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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