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Island family still fighting for changes, 5 years after son’s fentanyl poisoning death

‘Dangerous’ black rock cocaine easier to smuggle

Province advances open market for online gambling

Students Cite Having Fun, Peer Pressure and Campus Culture as Leading Reasons for Heavy Drinking

Ottawa, August 16, 2018 — In a new report released by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), post-secondary students express their thoughts on binge drinking.

Hausse « alarmante » des surdoses de drogue à Québec

Poll suggests young people's mental health hit hardest by the pandemic

Integrated Mental Health, Substance Use and Concurrent Disorder Service Delivery

Summarizes the landscape of operational and implementation guidelines for integrated mental health, substance use and concurrent (mental health and substance use) disorder service provision in Canada and internationally.

Community Urinalysis and Self-Report Project: Methods Report for 2021–2023 Data

Intended to accompany the Community Urinalysis and Self-Report Project: Cross-Canada Report on the Use of Drugs from the Unregulated Supply, 2021-2023 Data series.

Deaths Involving Fentanyl in Canada, 2009–2014 (CCENDU Bulletin)

Treat drug addiction as health, not criminal issue, O'Toole says in plan to tackle opioid crisis

'Extremely worried' about opioids, Trudeau welcomes Edmonton drug decriminalization pitch

Recommended Indicators for Drug-Impaired Driving: Roadside Surveys of Passenger and Light Duty Vehicle Drivers

Highlights the four recommended indicators for enhancing and standardizing the collection of roadside survey data of passenger and light duty vehicle drivers across Canada.

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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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