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Ontario system ‘not ready’ to introduce involuntary addictions treatment

Indigenous cultural awareness key to success of Kainai addictions day-treatment program

Explosion du nombre d'enfants ingérant par erreur un produit au cannabis

Webinar | Inequities Laid Bare: Responding to Challenges of COVID-19 and Beyond

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Interior Health issues DRUG ADVISORY for West Kootenay

Opioid Crisis: Mothers losing children to fentanyl overdoses speak out on small community in crisis

B.C. RCMP shut down fentanyl production labs in the Lower Mainland after two-year investigation [Subscription required]

Des facteurs neurobiologiques en cause dans la toxicomanie

Guidelines for Partnering with People with Lived and Living Experience of Substance Use and Their Families and Friends

People with lived and living experience of substance use and their families and friends (LLEAFF) are experts in the field of substance use.

Province announces next steps in refocused mental health, addiction care

Confirmed opioid-related deaths down in Saskatchewan in 2021, 239 deaths still being investigated

Changing the Language of Addiction [Fact Sheet]

Illustrates that stigmatizing words can act as a barrier to recovery from substance use disorders. This fact sheet suggests alternative language that can breakdown negative stereotypes.  

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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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