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Lights of hope to shine awareness on ongoing opioid crisis

An old drug re-emerges in Nova Scotia overdose deaths

Advocates await support for safe consumption sites

Cet outil conçu en Ontario « change la donne » dans la vérification des drogues de rue

Submission to Health Canada consultation to inform proposed new regulations for supervised consumption sites and services

Outlines key considerations to inform proposed new regulations for supervised consumption sites (SCSs) and services, prepared in response to the August 2020 Health Canada call for submissions.

Nurses ask mayoral candidates to support decriminalizing drug possession

Trudeau urged to make decriminalization of illicit drugs a priority

Small majority favours putting warnings on booze and wine bottles: Poll

'Invaluable' Supportive Outreach Service extended to March 2023

Pam Kent, PhD

Pam Kent has had a passion for research most of her life. Before joining CCSA in September 2016, she was an adjunct professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa.

L’État de New York adopte une loi légalisant l’usage récréatif de la marijuana

Des boissons sans alcool gratuites pour les chauffeurs désignés de l’agglomération

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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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