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Young women often feel alone, isolated as they move from homeless to housed: WLU research

Overdose Awareness Day in Cambridge aims to end stigmas

Systems Approach Workbook: System Mapping Tools

This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published. It is available for reference or research purposes.

Rebecca's story: Addiction, striving, stigma and death

Register by August 24 for the CSAM-SMCA 2021 Annual Scientific Conference and save $100 off the regular rate! The conference takes place virtually, October 21-23, 2021

An Environmental Scan of Drug-Checking Services in Canada: Final Report

Provides a snapshot of the drug-checking services landscape in Canada, including existing capacities and gaps.

Éducation en matière de cannabis : des millions de dollars inutilisés

Average age of death for Hamilton’s homeless is 43, largely due to drug overdoses: report

Cannabis Use, Anxiety, and Perceptions of Risk among Canadian Undergraduates [Article by CCSA author]

Years-long wait for Manitoba FASD diagnosis highlights 'critical' need for more resources

Crise des opioïdes : des solutions du terrain pour les partis fédéraux

Overcoming Stigma: Online Learning

CCSA is using online learning to address the stigma surrounding substance use.

We have developed three learning modules on the topic of stigma associated with substance use. These modules have been made with both the…

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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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