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Virtual Care for Mental Health and Substance Use During COVID-19 [infographic]

One-page poster that provides information about accessing virtual care for substance use and mental health during COVID-19. It highlights the importance of seeking mental health and substance use care early, and provides a list of virtual care…

Cinq surdoses soulèvent des inquiétudes à T.-N.-L.

Ten fentanyl overdoses in a week prompt Windsor-Essex alert

Research

Gambling is an activity in which many adults in Canada frequently participate. The research section summarizes the potential risks and harms of gambling, while providing resources and tools to help people make informed decisions about gambling.…

Online portal, drug reporting tool to help tackle Peterborough-area opioid crisis: health unit

Two cities, one drug crisis, two different approaches

Prince Albert Harm Reduction Coalition hoping to open safe consumption site in city

Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Medical Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids

Explores the available clinical evidence and research on using cannabis and cannabinoids for health conditions including Alzheimer disease, anxiety, cancer, depression, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, pain, Parkinson disease,…

Enquête: la pandémie a chambardé les habitudes de vie, le travail et la situation financière des Québécois

CAPSA is offering a free Guiding Principles of Co-leadership webinar on May 7, 2025, from 12-1pm EST via Zoom

A safe place, no shame, no judgement: Community in Action Against Addiction Meeting

New study looks at how to address methamphetamine use through harm reduction in hospitals

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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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