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'It's terrible:' Regional Coun. Doug Craig calls for action on overdose deaths

Substance Abuse in Corrections FAQs

This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published.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

18 months of unprecedented overdose deaths deeply impacting Toronto's frontline harm-reduction workers

'We need to do more': How 15 kids died in 6 months while, or after, receiving care in Alberta

Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health: Final Report

Summarizes the evidence drawn from worldwide evidence reviews, mathematical modelling, and extensive consultations and discussions. The Guidance provides people in Canada with accurate and current information about the risk of harms associated…

192 people in B.C. died due to toxic drugs in March: coroner

Networks: A Knowledge Synthesis

This brief discusses the potential use of networks to support healthcare reform. It presents different network models, and synthesizes key themes and best practices in network development and governance.

«Ce sont des gens à qui on ne donne pas souvent le micro»

Crise des opioïdes au Canada: certains partis promettent la décriminalisation de toutes les drogues

3,670 people on growing waitlist for mental health and addiction services in Waterloo-Wellington

Cannabis Legalization: Home Cultivation

Includes findings from our November 2022 submission to the federal government’s public consultation on cannabis legalization, A Public Health Perspective on…

Analgésique pour animaux et fentanyl: un mélange qui inquiète des experts [Abonnement requis]

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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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