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‘Step in right direction’: doctors college makes it easier to acquire drug to treat opioid addiction

Business collective standing up for ‘Each+Every’ person experiencing drug use

Aidez-nous à développer un service d’accompagnement à la consommation à distance pour le Québec !

Overdoses from tainted drugs more likely in N.L. as street supply dries up, advocates warn

Recovery in Canada is Attainable [infographic]

Illustrates survey results of 855 respondents sharing their recovery journey, including data on common drugs used, barriers to recovery, and resources and programs that were used during recovery.

Provincial funding enhances New West-based recovery programs

U of A research highlights benefits of supervised consumption sites

Homelessness and open drug use in downtown Ottawa bring a national crisis to Parliament’s doorstep [Subscription required]

Hard-to-reach Vancouver patients find compassion, care in mobile clinic

'Highly intrusive': Court quashes mandatory drug testing of airport firefighters

The Effects of Psychoactive Prescription Drugs on Driving (Report at a Glance)

Summarizes a technical report of the same name on the adverse effects of psychoactive prescription drugs, such as on cocaine, cannabis and methamphetamine, on driving.  

RCMP issue warning after teen dies in suspected overdose in Cole Harbour

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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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