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Prevention of Prescription Stimulant Misuse among Youth (Topic Summary)

Examines programs and strategies aimed at preventing or reducing prescription stimulant misuse in youth attending middle school, high school or post-secondary school. It describes the serious harms associated with prescription stimulant misuse in…

How a long-fought battle with abuse and addiction led to an extensive social work career

Windsor-Essex opioid awareness campaign aims to bring community together, end stigma

Kim Corace, PhD, C.Psych.

Les influenceurs et la promotion d'alcool, une entente «préoccupante»

Is safe supply for opioid use effective? Here’s what the experts, data say

Evidence in Action: CCSA Annual Report, 2018-2019

Outlines the activities of CCSA in fiscal year 2018–2019 and provides the auditor’s report.

Statement by Dr. Alexander Caudarella on the creation of the Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence in Alberta

Ottawa, April 5, 2024 — “On behalf of the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), I am pleased to note the Government of Alberta’s intention to create the Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence — or CoRE — which…

Kamloops family working to end stigma connected to addiction

Public health outcomes of cannabis supply sources: Examining the evidence among Quebec cannabis consumers

Jutras-Aswad, D., Conus, F., Kaur, N., Larney, S., Drouin, S., Rizkallah, É., Djignefa Djade, C.

‘The land is my therapy’: healing centre encourages reconnecting with Inuit identity

B.C.’s drug decriminalization experiment starts today. Toronto and other jurisdictions are watching

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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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