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Opioid crimes up as COVID-fuelled overdose crisis continues

Province to spend $1.2 million on addiction services in Espanola and Sagamok

Provincial funding enhances New West-based recovery programs

Impaired Driving in Canada

Presents an overview of Canada’s impaired driving laws and data on the extent of both alcohol- and drug-impaired driving in Canada.

Cannabis: Inhaling vs Ingesting [infographic]

Summarizes the key differences between inhaling and ingesting cannabis. Also includes tips for lower-risk cannabis use.

Pas de hausse marquée d’hospitalisations, dément le CHU Sainte-Justine

Les décès liés aux opioïdes chutent en Alberta

Educating students on harm reduction can save lives, says SOPEN Hamilton

A Catastrophe with ‘No Sense of Crisis’

Drug superlabs leave a toxic mess. Some say B.C.’s cleanup rules are a mess, too

The Implications of COVID-19 on Substance Use and Mental Health – A Public Health Perspective

In this panel discussion webinar, experts will provide federal, provincial and local perspectives on the response to substance use and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. They will explore the implications of the pandemic response on…

Victoria parents co-author guide for parents who have children facing substance use disorders

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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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