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Drinking less is better: Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health — Youth Version

Provides a youth-focused summary of the recommendations in Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health in simple terms and illustrations. Offers concise, image-based explanations of the risks and harms from alcohol consumption on an increasing scale…

Addictions recovery centre in Linden Woods moving forward after split vote on appeal

Recovery Capital Conference New Westminster

This year’s addiction and mental health recovery conference theme is “Building on our Strengths” featuring keynote speakers, workshops, and dialogue opportunities to help create Canada’s National Recovery Capital Assessment Toolkit.

'We have to face it head-on': Canada's opioid crisis should be front and centre this election, advocates say

Des experts voient la décriminalisation de certains psychotropes d’un bon œil

Le gouvernement de la Saskatchewan ne financera pas des centres de consommation supervisée

Mobile illicit-drug testing pilot program coming to Calgary

Ontario plans for tougher encampment rules stir emotional debate, including among Thunder Bay shelter users

Urgent Guidance Documents Related to COVID-19

Date: September 14, 2020, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m., EST – Register now

Alcohol consumption down, but excessive drinking up among Quebecers: Survey

Alberta to increase access to prescription opioids while limiting locations for treatment

Naloxone kits available at County of Brant library branches

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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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