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Province, feds provide new funding for Thunder Bay shelter and transitional housing beds

Des traces de cocaïne dans des requins au large du Brésil

Cannabis Regulation: Lessons Learned in Colorado and Washington State

Examines the regulatory frameworks implemented for the legalization of cannabis in Colorado and Washington State.

Teen brings Vancouver-based project helping homeless back to hometown of Winnipeg

Beat opioid crisis with safe drugs and places to use them, says forum

Liberal-NDP deal on pharmacare should include some illicit substances: advocates

Sask. Party, NDP overdose and addiction plans missing harm reduction measures, say experts, workers

Experiences of Harm Reduction Service Providers During Dual Public Health Emergencies in Canada

This report examines the benefits and challenges harm reduction workers across Canada are facing as they continue to deal with the concurrent opioid-related toxicity emergency and COVID-19 pandemic.

7 Things You Need to Know about Edible Cannabis

A list of seven important tips about edible cannabis products (or edibles) that people need to know before they try these products. Topics cover the delay in feeling the full affects and the length of the high, as well as the risks and harms…

Webinar: Emerging Research and Implications of Cannabis - Clinical and Mental Health Implications, Part I

12:00–1:30 p.m. (EDT)

Since legalization in 2018, cannabis consumption trends continue to inform our understanding of the associated health and mental health risks.

This webinar features:

Worst addiction society suffers is alcohol: qathet counsellor

Une « pandémie en parallèle » au Canada

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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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