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Manitoba youth concerned about mental health: survey

New program at Surrey Memorial Hospital aims to combat drug overdose deaths

B.C. coroner wants ‘urgent action’ on safer drug supply six years into overdose crisis

Jill Harnum

Most of Jill Harnum’s experience working in substance use health has been as a frontline worker. These personal accounts provided her with a greater understanding of the realities of substance use health issues, the substance use health workforce…

Provincial Patterns and Trends in Cannabis Use among Youth: Nova Scotia

Presents trends of cannabis use among young people in Nova Scotia, including prevalence of use, perceptions of harm, cannabis use and driving, and dimensions of risk.

Saving Lives One Bathroom at a Time

'Inmates, not animals': Former inmate protests mental health care in N.L. correctional system

'It's terrible:' Regional Coun. Doug Craig calls for action on overdose deaths

Opioid-related harm increases during pandemic; health unit responding

Temporary closure of Saskatoon library branches amid overdose crisis needed but won't fix broader issues: CUPE

People with addictions experience are counselling the counsellors

Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health: Final Report

Summarizes the evidence drawn from worldwide evidence reviews, mathematical modelling, and extensive consultations and discussions. The Guidance provides people in Canada with accurate and current information about the risk of harms associated…

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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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