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FINAL WEEK to Submit Your Abstract for CCSA’s Issues of Substance 2025 Conference!

De plus en plus de Québécois consomment du cannabis depuis sa légalisation

Throne speech reveals 150 new addiction treatment spaces to be added in Saskatchewan

Open versus Closed: The Risks Associated with Retail Liquor Stores during COVID-19

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, provincial and territorial governments have designated liquor stores as essential businesses permitted to stay open.

No more silence’: Hundreds protest in Richmond after safe consumption site debate

Cape Breton's high rate of drug use has devastating effects

Resources (Impaired Driving)

In collaboration with our partners and stakeholders, CCSA develops evidence-based resources to educate and to improve public awareness about impaired driving issues.

Kamloops councillor introduces motion to request review of city's housing, addiction supports

Surdoses : Calgary établit un nouveau record d’appels médicaux en 2022

Province investing in expanded mental health services for the north

Singing Red Bear Foundation launches campaign to combat Fentanyl poisoning in recreational drugs

Gare à l’Imodium : une surdose de ce populaire médicament peut être très dangereuse pour la santé

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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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