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Substance Use in Canada Costs $38.4 Billion a Year

Alcohol and tobacco together cause the most harm—by a large margin

Overdoses, alcohol-related deaths increased in Canadians under 65 during pandemic: StatCan

Nitazenes (CCENDU Drug Alert)

This alert summarizes the increased risk of accidental overdose due to nitazene compounds being identified in Canada’s unregulated drug supply. Nitazene compounds are ultra-high potency, synthetic opioids, usually found unexpectedly in substances…

‘STEINBACH IN CRISIS’: Opioids issue needs to be handled or more will die, says grieving mother

B.C. premier directs Fraser Health to update harm-reduction portal to focus on treatment

Self-Harm Among Criminalized Women

This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published. It is available for reference or research purposes.

Edmonton opioid crisis: Daily deaths, overdoses overwhelming social services and health-care system

Alberta harm reduction advocate, drug user challenges government focus on abstinence

New treatment approach to opioid abuse

Brittani Silvestre died of an overdose. Her mother wonders if she would still be alive if she went to the hospital after being revived with naloxone.

New alliance calls on province to increase access to treatment for opioid addiction

COVID-19 and Cannabis Smoking and Vaping: Four Things You Should Know [report]

Summarizes four important facts currently known about COVID-19 and how it can affect people who smoke or vape cannabis products.

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