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GLP-1s to Support Substance Use Health

Reviews recent evidence exploring the use of GLP-1s (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists) to support people living with substance use disorders, systemic barriers to their implementation, and regulation and policy considerations as research…

BC Government Defends Failure to Halt Rising Drug Deaths

Lethbridge Mayor speaks after Substance Use Summit

In B.C.'s drug crisis, 'the only life he couldn’t save was his own'

Confinement et dépendance, un cocktail dangereux

'It needs to be done': Grieving woman welcomes inquest into Whitehorse shelter deaths

La Colombie-Britannique veut promouvoir les produits de cannabis autochtones

Des jeunes aux prises avec une psychose désormais très malades

CCSA CEO Rita Notarandrea Pens Guest Editorial on Cannabis Legalization for New Zealand Periodical

Ottawa, August 13, 2018 — Cannabis legalization in Canada is less than 75 days away. What can we expect when this happens?

Le Centre canadien sur les dépendances et l’usage de substances est prêt à contribuer à l’examen fédéral de la Loi sur le cannabis

'War on drugs has not worked': Guelph's mayor joins call for drug decriminalization

MP prompted parliamentary committee’s opioid crisis study

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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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