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Help for addictions close at hand at Northern Addictions Centre

National Addictions Awareness Week is November 24-30. Access resources to share with your networks.

Lethbridge, Blood Tribe Police to offer immediate access to addiction treatment

Le programme fédéral détourné par le crime organisé

First Do No Harm: Responding to Canada’s Prescription Drug Crisis (Report in Short)

Summarizes the full report of the same name on the legal prescription drug crisis in Canada and includes recommendations to reduce the harms.  

Indigenous-led, informed Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine clinic open in Winnipeg

Semaine catastrophique en matière de surdoses à Montréal

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Manitoba government signals new openness to safe consumption sites for drug users

Inquest probes deaths of 5 inmates in eastern Ontario jail

How to Engage and Support Diverse Patient Partnerships During a Crisis Part 2

Thursday July 23, 12.00pm - 1.30pm (EDT)

Windsor mental health program sees jump in cannabis-induced psychosis — mainly with youth

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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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