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Vancouver compassion club hands out hard drugs in bid to save lives, despite Health Canada rejection

Nunavummiuq recalls addictions struggle and journey to sobriety

Brief Submitted to the Health Canada Consultation on Regulations for Cannabis Edibles, Extracts and Topicals

Outlines key considerations submitted to the Health Canada consultation on regulations for cannabis edibles, extracts and topicals.

Ontario barely gets passing grade for mental health/substance care: report

Improving Client Care; CCSA’s Updated Competencies for Canada’s Substance Use Workforce are now available.

Black Balloon Day targets substance use stigma

When it comes to addiction, Americans’ word choices are part of the problem

Women and Addiction Symposium

The Symposium is a full two day event and will offer an opportunity to hear from various presenters who have expertise and experience pertaining to women and addiction with a focus on their children.

National Research Agenda on the Health Impacts of Non-Medical Cannabis Use

Summarizes the details of a meeting with CCSA’s Expert Advisory Group on Cannabis, Health Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, Public Safety Canada and the U.S. National Institute on Drug…

Cannabis: les jeunes de la diversité sexuelle atteints de dépression en prennent plus

Peel police receiving more than $150K to support Mobile Crisis Rapid Response Team

Talking to Youth About Cannabis

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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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