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Harm-reduction vending machines aim to fill gap after Ontario closes supervised drug-use sites [Subscription required]

One third of people who died from an opioid overdose last year were homeless

La consommation d’alcool serait bientôt permise dans des parcs d’Ottawa

Province issues warning after RCMP seize fentanyl-laced meth in Meadow Lake

CBSA says 67 per cent of drugs seized in Operation Blizzard were coming into Canada from U.S.

Drug Checking Symposium, Montreal, February 24–25, 2025: Summary Report

Summarizes the keynotes, panels and breakout discussions held at the 2nd Drug Checking Symposium in February 2025, hosted by the National Drug Checking Working Group in Montreal and virtually.

Des patrouilles à Lower Post pour empêcher le trafic de drogues

Portage College to launch new Addictions Counselling program this fall

Man jailed for trafficking diverted safer supply drugs, sparking fresh debate over B.C. drug policies

Alcoholic drinks will be allowed in some parks this summer – councillors to choose which

Alcohol and Drug Situation in Canada

The Alcohol and Drug Situation in Canada is a series of briefs exploring emerging issues and the evidence behind them, including Traditional Knowledge and lived expertise.

How to Prevent and Reduce Substance Use Harms for Youth: What Youth Say Works

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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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