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Health unit seeks council support for drug consumption and treatment site

Canadians told: Stick to two drinks a week to stay in low-risk zone 

Student Suggestions to Reduce Heavy Episodic Drinking: Tool

Based on the report, Heavy Episodic Drinking Among Post-secondary Students, this tool summarizes the ideas provided by students to address heavy episodic drinking on campus. This resource is for groups working to understand student perspectives…

Vernon Business Serves As Interior Health's First Pharmacy Drug Checking Site

Almost 500 Albertans dead from drug poisoning in first four months of 2021

Prévenir et réduire les méfaits associés à l’usage de substances chez les jeunes : leur avis sur ce qui fonctionne

Edmonton managed alcohol program touts success as Kwanlin Dün prepares own program

Étude dévastatrice sur l’alcool: les Canadiens vont continuer à boire

Substance Use and Suicide among Youth: Prevention and Intervention Strategies (Topic Summary)

Examines the relationship between substance use and suicide among youth. This summary is intended to inform substance use treatment providers, suicide prevention and youth workers about the common risks and protective factors between suicide and…

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'Breaking the cycle': New Downtown Eastside building will help women stop using drugs, keep their children

USask teams awarded $600,000 to find innovative solutions to addictions

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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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