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First of its kind take-home heroin program suspended and no one will say why

IWK launches African Nova Scotian Service to provide ‘culturally responsive care’

B.C. decriminalization will be closely watched in Thunder Bay

Safe consumption sites not funded again in budget

Nunavik program helps get drivers back on the road after DUIs

L’été, une saison propice à la consommation excessive d’alcool

Drug Checking: Shedding Light On Substance Use Issues

Fostering Equity in Virtual Care for Substance Use: What We Heard

Summarizes experiences of equity-deserving populations accessing virtual substance use care and provides recommendations to tailor virtual services to their realities, needs and preferences.

Once an inmate and now an elder, Mi'kmaw sweat lodge keeper brings healing to prisoners

Stigma Primer for Journalists

A helpful writing tool designed for journalists and news editors, making it easier to produce accurate, non-stigmatizing stories about people with substance use disorders or have used substances. The guide explains how using person-first language…

Advocates of Lethbridge's former supervised consumption site launch legal challenge

Collaborating Effectively with Government

Thursday, August 21, 2025, 1–2 p.m. ET

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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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